"My husband and I both grew up in the same small town in Southern Illinois. I distinctly remember visiting relatives in the Chicago suburbs and dreaming of when I could live somewhere with so much to see and do. Though I did enjoy my childhood, growing up in the country and spending hours outside, I craved something different for my own children."
"We didn't grow up where we live now, and thus, we don't feel like we have to "live up to our last name," nor does everyone know our business and the business of our family members. Moving to a town where we have no roots means we have a clean slate to be ourselves and who we want to be, versus feeling like we have to fulfill some sort of prophecy based on family history."
"I remember wanting to learn gymnastics as a child. However, because our town was small and low-income, the closest gymnastics facility didn't open several towns away until I had outgrown my gymnastics phase. We had very limited extracurricular options outside the already limited options our school offered. Living in a more populated place means my kids have loads of options when it comes to sports, the arts, and clubs."
A family relocated from a small Southern Illinois hometown to the suburbs just outside St. Louis after marrying and starting a family. They progressed from renting a townhouse to buying a first home and later moving to a larger house as the family grew to four children. The move provided anonymity and a clean slate, freeing them from local expectations and family reputations. Suburban life offered more extracurricular opportunities, including sports, arts, and clubs, overcoming the limited options of their rural town. The family cited better access to medical care and more choices, while noting increased competition for activities.
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