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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP I think your question has more to do with whether it is important to have community ties and a social circle than how many guests will u be able to invite to your child’s wedding. People with community ties grow up to be happier more stable individuals so I do think it is important to invest in creating a community for your kids. It doesn’t have to be church... there are many other alternatives. I have been thinking of the same issue. I am an immigrant and came from a country where community ties and family ties are paramount. But with a full time job, a toddler, a kindergartener and another on the way, I am too stressed out to focus on anything but myself. But once things settle down I do think I will make a bigger effort to reach out, volunteer and create a community so that my kids feel like they are part of something. [/quote]

This is the crux of the post. I will say that when I had young kids, I had zero time for anything other than those young kids and work. Once they were older, we were able to get out more and become more involved in volunteer activities, professional activities, and kids extracurriculars (sports, music, etc.). Kids friends and our adult friends grew from there. DH has a very large family here so we have that community, plus we do go to church (on occasion) for the cultural ties. We are not religious but the church activities are where kids learn language and a lot of the cultural events. We didn't do much of that, though, when kids were babies/toddlers because too difficult. Community will grow as kids and family age. It's hard to get out much with little ones. [/quote]

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