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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do the move. Ignore the one parent repeatedly saying “horrible advice”

Happy mom means happy family [/quote]

So selfish. My family already is happy because I’m not selfish. [/quote]

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My daughter’s best friend moved because both parents got new jobs with incredible opportunities for flexibility  advancement. One kid was in college, one was 15, then there is a middle schooler and an elementary kid left at home. It’s been more than 2 years and it’s been terrible for the teen. Fwiw, the parents regret the move even though it’s been great for them professionally. The younger ones have done better but the teen one, though he has friends, doesn’t have a close group of friends. His sport is not as widely practiced where he lives and no high school varsity team for the sport. He went with an okay attitude, so it wasn’t a self fulfilling prophecy that he thought it would suck and it does. He knew kids here since preschool and he misses them a lot. He’ll be okay, but the mom told me she and her husband wished she didn’t move - and they think it has changed his personality. [/quote]

So 3 of 4 kids are doing better and 2 out of 2 parents are doing better, but they regret the move based on 1 kid not getting enough sports practice or closer friends?

OP - take the job and turn this into a positive adventure! [/quote]

One kid is in college and doesn’t care. [/quote]

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