We moved abroad when our kids were 5 and 7. Keeping them close to their grandparents became a priority.

We had just moved to New Jersey when we learned that we would have to move to London for my husband’s job.

Our children, aged 5 and 7, were the much-adored only grandchildren of my in-laws, who were retired and living in Texas. Our kids were also close with my mom and her partner, who lived in Hawaii. We saw all of them regularly, either when they visited us in New York City, where the kids were born, or when we traveled to see them.

Fortunately, neither my in-laws nor my mother ever made us feel guilty about our move to the UK. They knew that my husband’s job required it. Talking about it as a new adventure helped soften the blow for all of…

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