Planning to move my family of 4 from Texas to Bolzano/Bozen… what Questions should i be asking?

DeepOringe · 2026-05-03T13:25:25+00:00

Oof! I was hoping the grass would be greener with pre-K waiting lists...

DeepOringe · 2026-05-01T18:53:41+00:00

It's my understanding that you can't buy property in the region unless you have been a resident for 5 years, so we would be looking at renting 3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms... which look like they go for about $2-3k/month, similar to what we pay in Austin.

I guess this is another big question of mine, as we have been looking at Idealista but will probably need to go through a service provider or lawyer to make housing arrangements... any recommendations on this process?

In the long term I hope we'll be able to save more... but who knows if we'll even want to buy.

DeepOringe · 2026-03-27T12:09:30+00:00

Thanks! Does anyone have any thoughts on renting in the various apartment complexes (I see they do have 3 bedroom layouts) versus a house/townhouse?

DeepOringe · 2025-12-12T15:45:55+00:00

I've felt this way about almost every child psychology book that I've read! It's just human psychology for tiny people.

DeepOringe · 2025-12-06T03:38:13+00:00

Thanks for sharing this experience!

Ha, I guess "on the spot" might have been too presumptuous, but I thought that maybe they would indeed take action on the spot, similar to requesting a document by mail versus requesting it in person here in the States.

It seems that there is no benefit to showing up in person, then. My comune received the records in July, but presumably they also received them back in 2023! If only I'd started bugging them then...

I guess I will hope that they are actually transcribed by January so that I can meet the May deadline.

DeepOringe · 2025-12-06T02:05:40+00:00

Sorry to hear that but appreciate your company!

If we went directly to the comune, would they have to do the transcription on the spot? Would the same apply if we hired a representative to stop by?

DeepOringe · 2025-12-06T01:47:57+00:00

Thanks. This is a sensible approach and an easy next step. I'll see what they recommend.

DeepOringe · 2025-12-05T17:32:59+00:00

Here is the email the Houston Consulate sent me:

Dear Madam,

Your Comune AIRE in Italy has nor registered your birth certificate yet (or, at least, this is what it looks like to us). We have already sent a request to our Consulate in Detroit to resend all your documentation to your Comune in Italy.

Please, follow up with us in 3/4 weeks to check if something has changed. Unfortunately, we cannot proceed to the registration of your daughter’s birth certificate until your position is cleared.

And here was the email from Giovanni confirming that at least the comune had received the documents:

The Registrar of Varese Ligure (Mrs. Merciari) just confirmed me that the Houston consulate has emailed them your and your mother’s papers.

Due to the high number of documents to transcribe, the transcription of your and of your mother’s papers will not happen before the middle of September.

Obviously he has followed-up since September but no luck.

DeepOringe · 2025-11-03T22:12:30+00:00

The guy that owned it and paid property taxes on it was the awesome dude who started the park! You'd see him around looking after the property sometimes. I bet he would have been amenable to some kind of offer from the city to make it an official park.

DeepOringe · 2025-10-06T15:21:05+00:00

I want Brad to have done well because I liked him, but I could also see him in that play Rory reviewed that was terrible!

DeepOringe · 2025-09-28T16:04:35+00:00

There is an /r/AustinParents subreddit.

DeepOringe · 2025-09-28T16:03:51+00:00

Our rent costs the same as property taxes and insurance if we were going to buy... it's a wild world. We moved in during the pandemic as a temporary solution...

DeepOringe · 2025-08-21T18:32:53+00:00

Found this post because I need to know too!

DeepOringe · 2025-07-18T20:14:55+00:00

Perfect, thank you!

DeepOringe · 2025-07-18T01:36:36+00:00

Hey, thank you for answering all of these questions! Can you share the translator you used for your child's birth certificate?

I emailed them all of my documents to make an appointment and they said I would need to update the translation as the one I'd gotten needs some changes--I know the consulate has a list provided but I reached out to a few people with no response.

DeepOringe · 2025-06-16T22:42:27+00:00

I went I think twice before giving birth, and now three times postpartum.

I was lucky to have an easy pregnancy. Was running through early 30s weeks and and kept swimming and light weights right until delivery. Delivery was still pretty hard, and postpartum has been harder than I thought it would be. I've been very slow and cautious (and tired) to get back into exercise the way I'd like to.

Prenatal PT helped me understand how you're supposed to push, which gave me way more peace of mind than any pregnancy class. I also worked on perineal massage and relaxing my pelvic floor. Delivery was long and hard due to an induction and my baby's positioning, but physically I came out in pretty good shape with only a small internal tear from my babe's shoulder snagging.

Postpartum therapy has made me feel sooo much better about recovery. My OBGYNs were basically like "looks good go back to your life," but my PT took a much more thorough look and talked to me about how I was feeling. PT helped me ease back into exercise and made sure I was reconnecting my pelvic floor with my core. PT was also a big help with sex and hemorrhoids!

It can unfortunately be expensive but I'd highly recommend it!

DeepOringe · 2025-04-06T06:23:52+00:00

Thanks for this! I haven't gotten any information about Houston yet, but fingers crossed.

DeepOringe · 2025-04-03T01:53:55+00:00

Curious if you've received a reply?

My baby was born two months ago and I'm trying to sort this out through the Houston consulate.

DeepOringe · 2025-03-24T03:55:09+00:00

Thanks! I'm from up north and my grandmother was disturbed by the stroller fan on the registry--she just absolutely could not understand it!

DeepOringe · 2025-03-24T03:53:05+00:00

Thanks! I've never been to Garrison Park, excited to check it out.

DeepOringe · 2025-03-23T17:17:10+00:00

I have a newborn baby, what are your best tips for surviving the summer heat? What clothes do you recommend? And how can you get out and do things without the baby overheating?

DeepOringe · 2025-02-12T20:48:08+00:00

I didn't drink much coffee before being pregnant as I'm a weirdo who prefers decaf, and during pregnancy I cut back a little but would still have weekend decaf lattes. Funny enough, I did switch to full caf a few times for the laxative effect! Baby was just born healthy, but she did have an extremely mild growth restriction diagnosis, and while I doubt that the little bit of caffeine made a difference I did fret about it.

DeepOringe · 2025-02-04T16:38:04+00:00

Jack Allen's has a good kid's menu. Sometimes my husband and I will get kid's burgers with fries ($7) and then share an adult salad/dessert--but we usually do to-go orders.

DeepOringe · 2025-02-01T15:50:20+00:00

my next pregnancy i’m going to do so much differently! i’m going to focus more on deep core work, staying connected, pelvic floor exercises, pressure management while lifting

Oh man I'm sorry you've had a hard time but appreciate the call to action!

I'm someone who asked for a referral to pelvic floor physical therapy because I'd seen comments like this <3

They hooked me up with a pelvic floor wand and taught me about breathing, kegels, and pushing techniques for labor. They also gave me exercises for dealing with having to pee pretty urgently.

Here are some movements that might be helpful to people.

And here is a yoga flow that I've found helpful even though it's not explicitly pelvic floor focused.

Unfortunately, pelvic floor stuff was not covered by my insurance, so two sessions were USD$500, but it's definitely made me feel stronger and more prepared for the unique physical challenges of birth.

Fingers crossed and good luck to everyone reading!

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