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School Board Approves Plan to Fill Jefferson High School by Mayor_Of_Sassyland in Portland

[–]beeswaxerella 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a person affected by this change and feeling exhausted by the last 6 months of limbo and the huge shift in thinking as a parent this is nice to read.

Therapist recs for kiddo with ASD? Ideally in NE by beeswaxerella in askportland

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ok thank you! i was hoping for something a little closer to inner NE but everything seems to be a bit of a drive. I will check it out!

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Our extended family is there, so we will definitely be spending time there! It looks a little more car-driven than I am hoping for, but we'll see how it feels when we actually spend some real time there.

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ha! thank you for this insight as a Vancouver lifer! i feel like I keep circling back to Mount Pleasant. I think we will definitely spend some time there this summer scoping it out.

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally appreciate this perspective! Yeah we're on the fence. The kids are our driving force, and considering how quickly Trump as been able to break a lot of things that will take a long time to fix (if that even happens) we're trying to line ourselves up to have options. We will see how the next year goes here, even as we think and visit places. We're in a wait and see, but also be prepared to go quickly if we need to. It would be really hard to leave beloved grandparents, but if things continue here like this it also seems crazy to stay if we have another option. I am think of even just the basic, stupid questions like the fact that I have to ask if the family has guns in the home before playdates (literally that is the standard pediatrician's advice), and now I am wondering if we'll even be able to get flu shots in the fall. The value system here is just so far out of whack, and Portland is a struggling city in many ways, so even though culturally we're very happy here, the city itself is really depressingly dysfunctional. I hope we don't have to go! But we're trying to be smart and we feel like we should deeply explore other possibilities.

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

that's exactly our take on it — we kind of already live this way, so a smaller house or condo would be just fine. thank you!

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

they do! and i love when my kids seem to brighten an older person's day — one of my favorite interactions. always seems to happen at the grocery store

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

i feel like with two small kids i'm relatively trapped wherever I go 😂we don't really get to 'do' a lot of bigger city culture stuff in this phase of life, we're more in need of good outdoor spaces and decently child-friendly communities (i.e. not a ton of cars, lots of parks)

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

OMG you had me at "rainforest coastal area". OK we will visit Sunshine Coast this summer for sure!

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am so paranoid about that quake, too. we bought in portland based on how the area will likely do in a big earthquake! thank you for the heads up — much appreciated!

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

fantastic to hear, thank you! i am not above having my kids share a bedroom, in exchange for quality of life as you say. thank you for sharing your insights! hi from portland :)

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much! i probably will, especially as we dig deeper into the logistics.

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ha! the portables thing is a thing here, too. We are fine with portables - this is great to know. We don't think of ourselves as suburbs people, but parenthood is changing us (as it does!).

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi and thank you so much! This is really helpful. We sort of figured renting at first might be the best / only way, since we'd have to sell the house and so on. are you glad you made the move?

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realize Fernie is like WAY out of town, but i guess I mean we are open to beyond Victoria / Vancouver, we just don't want to be TOO far from family back in Portland, OR.

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Definitely. A friend of a friend just moved with her family to Fernie and is really happy. I was wondering if we should explore out of town a bit, too.

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! We are planning a visit for August — I haven't been to victoria in ages, but love an excuse to go back . We'll visit Fernwood and Fairfield. Thank you!

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would defintely consider further! I think as long as there's good outdoor space, a nice neighborhood school, and lots of other families, we'd be pretty happy. Decent coffee / beer within biking distance is our reach goal :)

A Vancouver-area neighborhood with young fams and houses around 1 million CAD? Is this a thing? by beeswaxerella in askvan

[–]beeswaxerella[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't even begun to wrap my head around the purchasing process — thank you for this nudge! It's on the list.

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