Over a year ago, my husband and I sat down in the living room of the house we once thought would be our “next 30 years” home. We talked about the future and set a goal: Before our son starts kindergarten, we’ll move to the Netherlands.
Everyone told us parenthood would change our priorities, but living the process firsthand was still a shock. In late 2024, after the birth of our first kid, my husband and I both had the creeping feeling that the United States wouldn’t be our forever home.
By the time he first vocalized the thought, we had one of those open-mouthed moments. We realized we’d arrived at the same conclusion without ever discussing…
