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[quote=Anonymous]I feel sorrow and envy.  One year I intentionally booked a long weekend trip for grandparents’ day so I wouldn’t have to put on a brave face for my child- I was relieved that Covid cancelled it 3 years in a row. I had a small wedding because after attending more than 10 huge weddings of close friends and watching the role their parents played, I realized a traditional wedding format would bring so much attention to my missing parents that it would be sad for me rather than celebratory. My child comes home from school and says so-and-so’s grandparents are babysitting while their parents are in Italy/Hawaii/at a work conference, and that makes me envious for me and sad for my child.

I don’t mind being around other people’s parents, though. There are some really kind parents out there at my child’s school and in the neighborhood, and they are generous people. One grandmother hosted an evening at my friend’s house and ironed on the badges for every girl in our Girl Scout troop!
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