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Invest in a quality hairpiece or wig

Buy scarf and hat wardrobes to stylishly cover it up

Try to rearrange your hair to disguise the bald spot

Do nothing

Tell him you miss him and want to have a date night when his schedule lets up

Barrage him with questions about what he did when he gets home

Surprise him at work with a picnic-style dinner, including a bottle of wine

Make your own plans

Let her chill out a couple of weeks and then try to reach out

Wait for her to make the first move

Call her roommate and ask her to put your daughter on the phone

Write her an email to apologize

Understand completely and accept the responsibility

Understand, but also ask them to pick some dates when they can relieve you

Tell them that even though you live close by, you have a full schedule and they need to participate equally

Ask them if they’d be willing to chip in with you and hire a full-time caregiver

Welcome her with open arms and offer to have her stay for dinner

Tell her you’re enjoying a quiet afternoon alone

Don’t answer the door

Act friendly, even though you dislike her surprise appearance

Immediately—and hysterically—call your adult children

Keep it to yourself and deal with it on your own

Announce it on Facebook and ask for advice

Gather your loved ones to calmly address it

Tell her you don’t appreciate her speaking that way about your son

Ask her, gently, why she felt the need to do that

Say nothing

Tell your son you never want to be in the same room with her again

Throw caution to the wind and splurge at the best department store in town

Make do with something in your closet

Buy an inexpensive dress and accessorize it creatively

Skip the party and stay home