Well kids, I'm starting this blog in an attempt to keep my sanity during our relocation from the New York City suburbs to the Chicago suburbs.
With this change comes a bunch of title changes. Most notably, my status. I'm going from "full-time working mom" to "stay at home freelance mom." What does that mean? Smaller paycheck, no commute, more time with the kids (for better or worse). Dave will be sole breadwinner -- no pressure there.
Leah is also getting a status change. She'll be a kindergartener in a few weeks -- which further complicates the move. And little Alice goes from a happy day care kid to following Mom around the house begging for attention. She may be getting the raw end of the deal. It's not easy being 3.
Timing on all the steps is a bit hazy, though we have important milestones -- Dave's first day, putting the house on the market, last days at work and first days at public school. It's the large holes in the schedule, like when are we moving -- that are making me a little crazy. More on that to come, I'm sure.
Wish us luck!
With this change comes a bunch of title changes. Most notably, my status. I'm going from "full-time working mom" to "stay at home freelance mom." What does that mean? Smaller paycheck, no commute, more time with the kids (for better or worse). Dave will be sole breadwinner -- no pressure there.
Leah is also getting a status change. She'll be a kindergartener in a few weeks -- which further complicates the move. And little Alice goes from a happy day care kid to following Mom around the house begging for attention. She may be getting the raw end of the deal. It's not easy being 3.
Timing on all the steps is a bit hazy, though we have important milestones -- Dave's first day, putting the house on the market, last days at work and first days at public school. It's the large holes in the schedule, like when are we moving -- that are making me a little crazy. More on that to come, I'm sure.
Wish us luck!
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