Before you take the plunge, make sure you’re really getting below the surface and discovering who’s who and what’s what in a particular town.
Author: The Suburban Jungle
Should We Stay or Should We Go? 5 Questions to Ask if You’re Leaving the City
Countless city families have had this very same debate every single year—should we stay in the city or head to suburbia? It’s, arguably, the biggest decision you’ll ever make, so it’s definitely one not to take lightly. So if that’s where you are—deep in the city versus suburbs debate—read on. By running through these questions […]
Is There a “Right” Time to Leave The City?
Face it—there’s no “right” time to leave the city for suburbia. Many families put pressure on themselves to get out on some predetermined timeline in their mind—a timeline that, often, they cooked up years ago before, even, kids had entered the picture. But once you’re actually staring down a suburban move, things start to look […]
5 Reasons The Suburbs RULE (and 3 Reasons We Still Miss The City…)
We get it—you love the city. We love it, too. And, like you, we vowed we’d NEVER leave city limits—EVER. Then one day we did. Some of us stayed put for awhile while others made the leap right away—some even before the kids came. And now? Now we’re settled in suburbia, and we wouldn’t have […]
The House vs. The Town: Which Matters MOST?
Since you first started imagining life in suburbia, you no doubt started picturing your “dream house.” Maybe it’s a vision you’ve been kicking around for years, or maybe it’s just now starting to take shape. Either way, it’s getting clearer and clearer by the day – the perfect backyard, a big master suite, an amazing […]
Childcare & Suburbia: What YOU Need To Know Before Settling On “THE Town”
Chances are, you’ve got this whole childcare-in-the-city thing down to a science. Whether that childcare is 100% you, you’ve got a full-time live-in nanny or fall somewhere in between, your family’s no doubt found their groove – and families who are totally in-sync. But now you’re moving to suburbia and starting to think about what […]
The Kinds of Moms You’ll Meet in Suburbia
Like every city neighborhood, every suburb is totally different than the next—different personality, different vibe, different expectations. You get the idea. But, despite their differences, there are a few mom types who seem to pop up no matter where you go. In every suburb we’ve ever seen, these moms always seem to be right there, […]