Success story: First holiday apart

Had my 7yo and 9yo for Thanksgiving for the first time since the split. Was honestly nervous about it - didn't want them sad, didn't want to feel like a failure, the whole thing. But we cooked together, made a mess, laughed a lot, and they actually said it was "really fun."

Their mom had them the following weekend for her family dinner so nobody missed out. It CAN work. Just wanted to put that out there for anyone who's dreading their first holiday.