Thanks all for the great suggestions. Very helpful!

@GeneCollector Tim, even though I am no longer at CCF, I am happy to host you when you get in town with your family so your kids can meet mine and see if those connections can ease things out. Happy to help with schools as well. JG

@GUONCGarciaJA Thanks! So nice to offer. Much appreciated

@GeneCollector Hi. When my mentor Derek Raghavan @LevineCancer left LA FOR @ClevelandClinic we got him tix to the Rock n Roll HOF. Indians games. The Cavs. Snow days. Bigger homes with a backyard.

@GeneCollector Tough one. When we moved and my daughter had to go to a different elementary school in the same district it was a tough few weeks initially. Talk to the principal and teacher and explain the situation.

@GeneCollector a huge swing set and a dog could help. They will like it here!

@GeneCollector Going through the same. No good answer and would like tips too, but think this has helped us a bit: Validating their feelings/being open about own feelings, visiting friends/acquaintances at new locations, watching Inside Out together.

@GeneCollector Yep: Cedar Point!

@GeneCollector Extra love ❤️ and hugs! Sign kiddos up immediately for favorite activities, they will meet like-minded friends.

@GeneCollector Play dates. I hate play dates, but relented and made the transition a lot smoother for the kiddos

@GeneCollector Put them in sports and school and they prob won’t ever look back! Worked for my brother and I going from LA to Anchorage :) Best of luck - you will certainly be missed in NYC.

@GeneCollector Look forward, not back. Was super sad to leave old house. Forgot about it in the excitement once we got to new house. Took a couple days max, I was very surprised.

@GeneCollector We moved a ton when I was a kid. What always helped was lots of fun snacks on moving day, new toys to distract, perhaps a pet dog or cat, and during the week of one move my parents put me in a local summer camp so I’d meet new friends.

@GeneCollector Never ever lose touch with friends and neighbors. Kids are better at this than adults!

@GeneCollector Kids will adapt to the new home/ new town, faster than us - from my experience of moving to Cleveland 😀welcome @GeneCollector

@GeneCollector Growing up I moved every 2-5 years (my dad was active duty military) and we were more resilient than my parents. They will be nervous but it’s a grand adventure!

@GeneCollector Welcome Tim! Moving a family is never easy. Staying positive w/kids about the move, while acknowledging sadness of leaving the place you and they have called home, and sadness of moving away from friends, family. Moreover, going back w/kids to maintain connection to that place.

@GeneCollector It’s not easy. My poor kids have gone through it a few times. I keep telling myself it builds resilience!

@GeneCollector Kids adapt super fast.... get them to a routine as soon as they land (school, sports, etc) and spend good family time on weekends getting to know the fun stuff of the new town. Most import: Kids at that age will be fine if the parents are fine ;-)