My Mother is 80 and is a cut throat scrabble player. I use scrabble as a way to spend time with her but keep things positive. She has played for years. This summer my sister and I got her to move closer to the neighborhood we both live in.
I have now finally gotten good at it, and instead of humoring her love, I now love to play. She and I are fiercely competitive and I almost win 1 out of 3 games. She used to beat me badly. It amazes me how sharp she is.

board games are a great way to spend time with each other and stay off the “aint it just awful” rut mothers and daughters can get into.