Hi imperfect mum
My husband, 3 year old and I are thinking about relocating to Newcastle from the central west region for my husbands work opportunities.
It's a big change for us and makes us both quite nervous at the thought of it but also excited at the change.
We are quite settled where we are, we have a lovely house that we made a home, I work full time & can possibly transfer with my job, my daughter loves her daycare, my husband hates his work and can't go any further than he is, we have great friends here & two dogs! We have lived here for forever. I feel guilty if I move my family as this is all they have ever known.... I even feel guilty about moving our dogs ?
We would have to sell our house in the meantime and was wondering about some good suburbs to possibly rent, nice houses for a decent price, good daycare, mothers groups, nice walking tracks, making friends ect
Is everything really more expensive? What savings tips do you have?
Any information would be great and appreciated
Butterflies in stomach Mum x
Relocating a family - do we? Don't we?
Relocating a family - do we? Don't we?
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We moved from North Queensland to Newcastle in September last year for much the same reasons as you.
We are originally from NZ and had only lived in QLD for 4 years so slightly different situation than yours.
It is very nice here, I don't live in the city though, I live about 40 mins away but our area is absolutely stunning! Beaches everywhere lovely walks etc. We also brought our two dogs lol, they're fine ☺☺
We moved from Adelaide to Central Mid-Western NSW. No kids at that stage but 2 doc babies. It was a big change, so I totally understand why you are a bit worried!
We rent out our house back home, is that something you could do? Even for 12 months? That way you have some help paying the mortgage, and have a fall back if you decide Newie isn't for you.
The dogs will be totally fine! And so will Miss 3. Kids are tough and she will adapt. Might take a little while, but she will be A-ok.
We moved 15 hours from family. It was super scary but I've learnt that I am stronger and more capable then u thought! Since we moved I've broken my ankle in 3 places, moved house 3 times, got pregnant and had our first child. And I coped FINE. It's been so good for our marriage - we know we can do anything and don't need anyone to bail us out.
Go for 12 months. See how you like it. You can always move back! It's only a few hours.