Shira (Listener)

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Hi, Michelle and Craig. My name is Shira, and I'm 43 years old. My husband and I have lived in New York City for many years, but after having two children in the last five years, we decided to move to rural Maine for more space and more affordable living. However, now that we've been here for a couple of years, it no longer seems like the right choice.

Hi, Michelle and Craig. My name is Shira, and I'm 43 years old. My husband and I have lived in New York City for many years, but after having two children in the last five years, we decided to move to rural Maine for more space and more affordable living. However, now that we've been here for a couple of years, it no longer seems like the right choice.

We're isolated from a large network of friends or any family, and there aren't as many career opportunities for our professions. I have my own handbag company, and my husband is a film editor. On one hand, moving back to New York City doesn't feel like a long-term solution.

We're isolated from a large network of friends or any family, and there aren't as many career opportunities for our professions. I have my own handbag company, and my husband is a film editor. On one hand, moving back to New York City doesn't feel like a long-term solution.

I want to provide an anchored home base for my children, and the city doesn't really feel sustainable, especially without affordable childcare. On the other hand, there isn't really any other city that offers a surefire support system for our kids' care. Our parents are in Massachusetts and California, and they're aging, and our siblings' families are just too busy.

I want to provide an anchored home base for my children, and the city doesn't really feel sustainable, especially without affordable childcare. On the other hand, there isn't really any other city that offers a surefire support system for our kids' care. Our parents are in Massachusetts and California, and they're aging, and our siblings' families are just too busy.

And there still isn't a better place for our joint careers other than New York. Given that there isn't one perfect city or one obvious reasons to move anywhere, what should we prioritize when deciding when we have limited financial resources to draw from but life is too expensive in the city where we can make the most money?

And there still isn't a better place for our joint careers other than New York. Given that there isn't one perfect city or one obvious reasons to move anywhere, what should we prioritize when deciding when we have limited financial resources to draw from but life is too expensive in the city where we can make the most money?

What guiding principles should we use when deciding where to set up our family for the greatest stability and success? Thanks, Shira. Okay.

What guiding principles should we use when deciding where to set up our family for the greatest stability and success? Thanks, Shira. Okay.

Yes.

I do.

Hi, Michelle and Craig. My name is Shira, and I'm 43 years old. My husband and I have lived in New York City for many years, but after having two children in the last five years, we decided to move to rural Maine for more space and more affordable living. However, now that we've been here for a couple of years, it no longer seems like the right choice.

We're isolated from a large network of friends or any family, and there aren't as many career opportunities for our professions. I have my own handbag company, and my husband is a film editor. On one hand, moving back to New York City doesn't feel like a long-term solution.

I want to provide an anchored home base for my children, and the city doesn't really feel sustainable, especially without affordable childcare. On the other hand, there isn't really any other city that offers a surefire support system for our kids' care. Our parents are in Massachusetts and California, and they're aging, and our siblings' families are just too busy.

And there still isn't a better place for our joint careers other than New York. Given that there isn't one perfect city or one obvious reasons to move anywhere, what should we prioritize when deciding when we have limited financial resources to draw from but life is too expensive in the city where we can make the most money?

What guiding principles should we use when deciding where to set up our family for the greatest stability and success? Thanks, Shira. Okay.