At this moment, a lot of changes are happening. It is perhaps best to wait for the dust to settle before anything concrete can materialise. If it were up to me I would replace Stepmum with another person to restore the balance. She is a bit too much, making MIL cry like that. No respect and no class at all.
Strategically speaking, I will keep my mouth shut and do my work. I am drowning in work as it is and can only come up for air once in a while. My timetable next week is already published and it is BEAUTIFUL, as always. Two new classes will keep me occupied for the next 16 weeks- smashing.
I long for a quiet moment when I can just sit back and take a breather. PAUSE. If only.