I am a single parent or more of a lone parent really. DH left me with our five month old last year and we’ve barely heard from him since. I moved back to be with family and although it’s a very nice place, it’s a village and so quiet … as a single parent I find it quite isolating. Prior to the break up I was used to suburban life, enjoyed it.
I am now thinking of moving to a northern city like Sheffield, Manchester or leeds. I would live in a suburb, it would make family around an hour away (they don’t provide much practical help so that’s not a thought really).
Would I be stupid to do this? Everyone says country life is good for a child but then places like Sheffield and Leeds are so close to countryside anyway? It’s very safe here and very civilised (for want of a better word!) and I do feel maybe I am being selfish in wanting to do this.
I wondered if anyone had any experience or village versus city/suburban life with a child? What’s best? My work is largely remote so again that’s not really much of a factor.