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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry for the nasty replies here, OP.  
I posted something similar a little while ago when I found out my husband wasn’t going to be around much for Christmas/Christmas Eve, and we weren’t going to fly out to see extended family because I wanted to be here for the little time we could spend with him.  I was looking for ideas on what to do with a small, nuclear family on the holiday, since I didn’t have a lot of experience with it.  I got a lot of weird, negative responses as wel.  Someone even posited that I must be estranged from my parents because they weren’t flying out here.  But I also had many, many helpful suggestions.

I know its hard and a little shocking when you are used to spending a holiday a certain way with a large group of people, and then you are on your own with small kids who still want to celebrate the holiday.

You got some great suggestions here!  Love the turkey trot idea!  I hope the day turns out well!

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I don't think there were nasty replies here. I posted early on that OP should have Thanksgiving with her DH and DC because they were a family. You don't need extended family for eating a thanksgiving meal.

When I was a new single mom, I felt that me and my kids were not a legit family. It took me a while to realize that we were 'complete' with just us. I love the holidays again now, for that reason. I was suggesting to the OP that she look at her, her DH and her DC as a family because it's hard to see yourself that way in the beginning.

Anyway, one of the best, best things about Thanksgiving is that everyone is doing it. Everyone is eating the same types of foods, regardless of income level, religion, region, martial status. Even the homeless participate. Even people brand new to this country participate. I love that aspect of it.[/quote]

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