"I was conflicted at first about moving back to my hometown After living in Philadelphia for over five years, I was concerned that moving back to my suburban hometown would feel like a step backward. Moving away from home to bigger and better things seems like a rite of passage during young adulthood. But the lockdowns and isolation of the pandemic took their toll."
"The things that we had been struggling with about living in a city got worse, and I felt trapped at home with a toddler who couldn't wear a mask. Longing for a feeling of normality and safety, moving back to an area that was familiar and comfortable felt like the best choice for our family. We ended up purchasing a house that was not far from my childhood home."
A family initially moved from a suburban hometown in Delaware to Philadelphia for arts, museums, public transit, and walkable restaurants. City life brought noise, safety concerns, and limited outdoor space, which became more difficult after becoming parents. Pandemic lockdowns intensified those challenges and increased a desire for safety and normality. The family decided to move back to the suburban hometown and bought a house near the childhood home. Over four years, the daughter gained more outdoor time—walks, tricycle and scooter rides, leaf-watching, puddle-hopping, and snowman-building—fostering shared childhood experiences and noticeable development.
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