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With Jon out of the picture, Kate may have had to do all the preparations on her own, but at least she had a father-figure around to carve the turkey for her kids on Thanksgiving day: Her bodyguard.

Steve Neild brought his own family over to break bread with the Gosselins on Turkey Day, where a photog tells X17online, "It seems like Kate's long-time bodyguard Steve has definitely taken on a much more important roll since Jon's been out of the picture."

Considering he's been with the family for quite some time, this may be the most stable male influence on the kids' lives these days!