First Thanksgiving without your kids?

Since the divorce and the parenting plan, now the holidays are split between you. This year your ex has the kids and will be taking them to his or her family's dinner table, and you are not invited. This either feels good or feels bad. If the holiday feels empty without your kids then take this time to reminisce. there were good times in the past and the holidays meant the family was all together. The price of divorce is high. If you are away from your own family this holiday then treat yourself to something special that you can do on your own. Maybe plan another dinner on the weekend with your kids, or chalk it up this year because you will celebrate with them next year. Either way it's your decision. The good thing is if you hated going to your in-laws then be happy you're off the hook. I spent 11 grooling Thanksgivings with my mother-in law. For me coming from an Italian family, our thanksgivings started Thursday morning and feasted on all the Italian cuisine you dream about and then by midnight after stuffing one more cannoli in us, we rolled out the door. it wasn't like that at my in laws, to them Thanksgiving Dinner looked like a typical Thursday night, and seconds?! That was frowned upon, believe me I wasn't going for seconds anyway on their tofutti-turkey and brussel sprout-kale casserole.
So enjoy the day your way.

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