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Reply to "It takes a village and I have no village"
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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have to (delicately) agree with some of the posters that are saying maybe your expectations are a little high, especially with the birthday lunches (outside of milestone days) and Mother's Day greetings. And I agree, again with all sympathy to you and not being harsh, that Facebook isn't the best way to ask for help. Calling close friends directly or directly texting a smaller group would work better. I think I have what you would call a village, but when I had surgery, my husband had to work from home and we had to hire a basic army to make things run smoothly (childcare, house care, pet sitter). My friends have their own young children and couldn't take over. When something like jury duty comes up, I can't rely on other moms to swoop in for school pickups or backup care, it's just too logistically complicated. Doesn't mean they don't care or aren't my friends. I have to hire someone. [/quote]
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