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[quote=Anonymous]We are in the same boat, although no local family to us means no LOCAL family.  We do have some within a few hours driving, which is different from you.  Often on holidays we travel the few hours and spend time with family.  This Easter we had no plans and I decided I wanted a community feel, so we invited some childless neighbors over and made a nice brunch.  They watched/participated with my son while he found some eggs, and we all dyed eggs together.  It was fun for them to do some "kid holiday stuff" and fun for us to have a little more of a festive feel.  I think we are going to have to just continue to make our own little community on holidays where we don't travel.

I agree that it can feel a bit lonely if you tell yourself that story, but when I examine the feeling I realize it's not because of our only child status.  Tf we had a second child our holiday circumstances wouldn't be THAT different.  There would just be two kids finding eggs, etc.  It wouldn't automatically turn the holidays into the festive large family affairs of my childhood.

But mostly, I agree with PPs that make the best of what we have.  I try to be grateful for the holidays that we have and remember it's the only thing my son knows.  We make them fun with special traditions, and he is never anything but thrilled. [/quote]

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