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[quote=Anonymous] Make good friends who will become your new family. There, that's tough love from someone who has been there, done that. Our families are in Europe. You will find plenty of people in this cosmopolitan area who have family abroad, like us, and no one in this country, let alone local! You will also find people with family nearby but with serious issues. The solution is to make an effort to connect with other people in your situation - parents with young children and not much family. You will find this easier as time goes by, in daycare, at the swimming pool or playground, and finally in preschool and at school. Give it time. It's hard at the beginning. It's also hard to turn acquaintances into fast friends. I have 2 really good friends, who took care of DC1 when I had complications during DC2's birth. They also looked after my house here when we left for an overseas post. I look after their kids when they're sick, or their childcare plans fall through. [/quote]
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