"Perhaps your Thanksgiving holiday this year is not going to be what you might have envisioned, but this is an excellent time to embrace change," said Leah Klungness, a psychologist and parenting expert. "Try not to wallow in self-pity or hold up your life in comparison to media images of Thanksgiving and families - because those are just images and are most likely fantasy to a large degree."
Who says you can only roast a turkey on the fourth Thursday in November? Living in the land of the free means you can celebrate with your children whenever you want. Many parents of divorce create their own workarounds. Michelle Retik of Short Hills, New Jersey does an annual "early bird" Thanksgiving the night before the holiday, inviting friends to make
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