Comments on: Should we stay or should we go?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:31:27 +0000

Wow, this is SO HARD. I really don’t envy you this decision. I want to say that middle school is hard, no matter what - I went to a new school when I was in 7th grade and stayed there until 8th grade - and then we moved back to Mississippi so I could start and finish high school in one place.

It is always hard to leave a place you love. But there are so many places to love in this world…

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By: victoria

victoria — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:08:29 +0000

I personally think that change is great. I think you grow as a person and as a family when you live in different parts of the county. I’d love to live in Europe for some period of time - I think I would gain a lot from that experience. The only thing that i really dislike - is packing and unpacking!

By: Nataly

Nataly — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:59:25 +0000

Sheryl, as you’ve probably read on the WIM Blog, we just moved recently from NYC to Boston. Our primary reasons for moving were to reduce the cost of living, find a great school district, and be closer to family. It was a really tough decision and we struggled with it for over a year. We’re 4 months into the move and it’s still a total shock to the system, but we’re adjusting.

I don’t have any great insights, it’s a really tough decision. But one thing I’m starting to realize is that while I worried about things I’d be leaving - great doctors, great place to live, area, friends, etc - I didn’t know about things we’d GAIN here - new friends, also good doctors (some better), better place to live. It’s tough to look forward to something that you don’t know about and compare it to something you already have.

By: lizardek

lizardek — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:39:21 +0000

We moved a lot, and I thought it was GREAT for us, even though it was always hard to leave a place that we had come to know and love. But it was my paren’ts attitude that new places were an adventure and an opportunity and that home was where the FAMILY was that made all the difference.

By: Kerith

Kerith — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:49:06 +0000

Me and my family just moved from the Twin Cities to small town Iowa (Webb, IA to be exact…population 167).

I think there are several reasons that make transplanting a family a good idea–Your age, kids and their ages, cost of living, ability to find work, family and friends.

We are only in our 30’s and not tied down to living in the big city. All of our kids are under the age of five. I have family that lives 40 minutes away from here. Cost of living is WAY LOWER in small town Iowa. A house in the Twin Cites would cost $250,000. Down here the same thing can be purchased for $50,000, maybe less.

We did alot of research about the job market in Iowa and found out there is a great demand for welders ( my hubby is one of the great ones) and i am working on becoming a freelancer/stay-at-home mom so all I need right now is an internet connection. For us, it was a no-brainer. But I think it differs for everyone. I guess I think it is probably easier the earlier in you and your familie’s lives it is done.

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:10:23 +0000

Actually, my business would probably benefit from the move. More professional organizations, and real-life clients in a big city.

By: MaryP

MaryP — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:16:56 +0000

Middle school is what, grades 7 & 8? Or is that junior high where you are?

Children resist moves in keeping with their characters. My youngest LOVES to move. Even now, at 14 (and LOVING school), she keeps badgering me about a possible move to the west coast that is in the air — kindasort, and not for another three years or so. I know, she’s an extreme, but the point is, kids respond differently.

Typically, the worst time to shift them is once they get to their teens. Up to the age of 11 or 12, they’re much more flexible. And even teens have moved and lived to tell the tale! (Though they may argue the point…)

How will YOUR job weather a move? Is it almost entirely in the ether, so your geographical location doesn’t matter much, or will your fledgling business take a hit, too? (Frankly, loving mother though I may be, this would probably be my larger concern. But then, my kids are older and much closer to “independent”.)