Making New Friends After a Move

3 steps to move forward with life You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. ―Dale Carnegie Let go: Making new friends after a move is usually a long, slow process. Start over: Put…

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Great ideas for preparing kids for a new school

by Jesse Prentiss One of the most stressful things about moving is getting your kids adjusted to their new school. You can’t be with them once they get on that bright yellow school bus, but you can equip them. Equip your children emotionally and psychologically as they start over at a new school. 2. Notebooks…

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When Life Doesn’t Line Up With Your Expectations

by Kristin Meador I’m sitting in Vint Coffee Shop in Louisville, Kentucky, over 2,000 miles from the place that was home to me for the past 50 years – the Pacific Northwest. I’ve been here 3 1/2 weeks, and it still feels surreal. Most days I forget that I am across the country from my…

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