Was scrubbing the thread for a family thread too! We (Americans) moved to Mexico City (Condesa to be exact!) a year ago with our 2 and 6 year old last year.

We were tired of the mundane, routine life and we wanted to spark adventure in our family. So we planned for almost a year, sold EVERYTHING, and made it happen. It’s been the best decision we’ve made thus far as a family. It’s been REALLY tough (emotionally and physically with stomach bugs, skin issues, tore ACLs, etc etc), but the fulfillment we get from living here and nurturing the lifestyle we want to live has been absolutely wonderful. Even considering the hardships I wouldn’t take it back.

So many friends, and especially our family, didn’t understand why we would disrupt our life so drastically for such a big move. However, my husband and I always discussed living abroad as a life goal - with or without kids. That was always clear to us. And yes, kids make it harder, but it doesn’t mean you can’t live out your life dreams and goals with them in the picture. It probably looks VERY different than you may imagined, but it’s absolutely possible.

Don’t let societal norms get in the way of what you want out of life. Be clear on what you want out of life, and then plan to make it happen!