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Originally Posted by ragandbone
Well I don't have any sage advice, but I have moved far away from my network of friends twice in my relationship. The first time I was lonely and homesic depsite the fact that I had had wanted to move) but I adjusted and made new friends at my job, and in the music community...and then my husband got a job back where I had moved from, back to my friends! The second move happened after we had a son, and this has been really different.
I think it is especially difficult to be away from your friends and family when you have a small child. I was going to suggest returing to Chicago, but I see from your answers to Amber that you have some really good reasons for staying where you are.
Is there any chance of a retired grandparent, coming to stay with you for a while? If you haven't met any moms you click with at your son's childcare, you might try something like this:
http://www.austinmama.com/
(I am guessing that you are not in Austin, but you might find local connections through them.
or
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/
Well, I hope whatever transitions are ahead will go more smoothly than you have imagined, and I hope you will keep asking for support here. |
Hi Eliza, Thanks for the encouraging words, and the advice! I'll have to check out those websites.
The only option for a "retired grandparent" to come down here and help is my mom. I'm sure she'll come at some point (she's already visited us 3 or 4 times since we've been here, to get her "grandson fix"). But it just so happens she has a 2-1/2 month vacation planned for Florida, starting December 15. So that time frame is definitely out for her helping out here. We already were planning to go down there to visit her for a week in February, though, so that will at least be something for us to look forward to.
Thanks again for the kind words!