So we're old hats at relocating. DH and I moved to Australia and were married there, DS1 was born there. We moved home for DS2 4 years ago.
Now we're moving to California and all I know is that DH's office is in Mountain View.
Priority 1: Find a good school, a good neighbourhood.
Now the move to Australia was easy - we were young, crazy, we just leapt onto that plane and worked everything out when we got there. Bonza.
Retunring to the UK was tricky - baby in arms, one on the way, living between relatives and searching for a home in a different part of the country. But we did it.
This time is just the worst. We're out of our minds with stress over schools for our 7 and 4 year olds. We have no idea what the neighbourhoods are like around Mountain View. Looking on Craigslist I just see expense and I can't really tell what I'm paying for, in terms of the wider neighbourhood.
As for schools - how on earth can you know via the internet only! Parent reviews are so subjective. And so what if you like the school but the neighbourhood sucks... or vice versa.
If anyone has moved to the area surrounding Mountain View, a little soothing advice would be wonderful. :-)
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Bee308 · 16/08/2014 21:22
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