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[quote=Anonymous]We lived in DC for 12 years and decided to move to PA last June to be closer to my family. I wanted my two kids (4 and 2 now) to have a relationship with their grandparents and cousins.

While I love my family and moved closer to them specifically so we could see one another much more often, it has been a little overwhelming to see them all the time. My parents are divorced so I have to carve out time for my mom and step dad, plus my dad and step mom. Then my sister invites us over, plus extended family. It's just a lot and we were used to being our own independent unit of 4. We filled our weekend days by seeing friends, going to the park and doing other kid things around town, or even playing at home. But now it's a constant barrage of making plans every weekend and we haven't really had the time to make new friends or just do our own thing. When I try to decline invitations I get a guilt trip.

But all this said - the kids really have developed a nice relationship with my family which is very important to me. Hopefully things will settle down in time when the novelty of being home wears off.[/quote]

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