"When my son was just a year old, our family of three packed up our lives and moved nearly 2,000 miles from our home state of Colorado to Massachusetts. In doing so, we left behind family, life-long friends, and everything familiar to us. It was a decision driven by a vision I shared with my husband: a chance to reset, create new opportunities, and build a future on our own terms. That was more than 13 years ago, and I've learned a lot since then."
"I was used to moving around. After college, I city-hopped a bit - San Francisco, then New York City - before ending up Denver. I'm originally from Colorado and went to undergrad there, so many of my friends moved to Denver to start their professional lives. During my 20s, I shared apartments with random roommates and generally found it easy to meet people."
"Moving from Denver to the Boston area was different. Gone were the days of meeting people through a roommate's friend or at a happy hour after running club. We had an infant in tow now, too. Many people in the Boston area seem to have their core group anyway- either family in neighboring towns or their people they met in college."
Thirteen years ago a family moved nearly 2,000 miles from Colorado to Massachusetts to pursue career opportunities and a fresh start. They left family, lifelong friends, and familiar supports behind, driven by a shared vision to reset and build their future. Early years were marked by loneliness, parenting challenges, and difficulty forming adult friendships in a region where social networks were already established. The husband secured a satisfying job, children grew up locally, and the family adjusted over time. The emotional and practical trade-offs of relocation persisted, but the family now reports thriving while exploring East Coast life.
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