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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So there are frequently threads like the current one running about giving birth alone and how do people manage when there are no relatives nearby.  The standard DCUM answer is you have to build your village.  Yet right now there are also threads running about neighbors who don't want to have ANY interaction or people who refuse to chitchat at the bus stop. So how exactly are you supposed to build your network if neighbors don't want to engage and neither do parents of kids at your school or anyone else you frequently find yourself in proximity with?  Asking for a friend...[/quote]

I think it takes awhile to find your village.  We aren't close with our neighbors and there are really only two parents I've met through DS that I'd consider part of my village.  But dh, ds, and I joined a dojo to do jiu jitsu and boxing (not like in the ring boxing).  There are about 20 others that belong there that are now part of our village. It's been truly amazing.  Last year, we had a medical emergency with DD and DH and I both had to be at the hospital for a couple of days. The support we had from our dojo friends was remarkable.  [/quote]

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