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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have a newborn, be open and honest about your limitations. "This year I will need you to do the turkey. I can make the stuffing and the pies but that's really it." Why be a martyr?[/quote] +1. I totally understand that you don't want to travel to them with a newborn. At the same time, it's reasonable to let them know you'd like to be together for the holidays, but need them to be chipping in like family and not simply waiting to be served/entertained like guests. How many days will they be there? You could start with a phone call to deliver PP's message, or a longer email saying the same thing and laying out each day of their visit and plans for meals or what-have-you. "Mom, I'm going to order T'giving dinner from Whole Foods. I'll have a big pot of soup waiting when you arrive on Wednesday night. Can I ask you to handle dinner on Friday?"[/quote] Yep. Speak up ahead of time, something like this.[/quote]
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