February 14 2024- The author shares a personal experience of discovering a blog post by Beth Berry during her early days of motherhood, which resonated with the sense of isolation she felt. The post emphasized the challenges of parenting in the loneliness of modern life, contrary to the idealized notion of “it takes a village.” Two years later, the author, unexpectedly pregnant with her second child, decided to move from the city to the small-town area where she grew up. The motivation behind the move included a desire for a slower, simpler lifestyle and the prospect of having family nearby for support and connection
Choosing to live 5 miles from my parents after we had kids was a smart decision. But we’ve had to work through some big trade-offs
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