Comments on: Frequent Moves Can Increase Suicide in Teens http://solo-dad.com/frequent-moves-can-increase-suicide-in-teens Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:33:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Solo-Dad http://solo-dad.com/frequent-moves-can-increase-suicide-in-teens#comment-28 Solo-Dad Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:35:31 +0000 http://solo-dad.com/?p=382#comment-28 Dr Leah - Thanks for adding your perspective on this. I've often thought about what the consequences of moving might be on LE as he grows up. I know he now has friendships that I wouldn't want to sever by taking another job. Stability is one of the most important aspects of life I'd like to demonstrate for him. Notasoccermom - My parents grew up within 10 miles of their birthplace and still have friendships with people they went to high school with. Via Facebook I'm connecting with old friends after many years, but it doesn't replace the experience of actually remaining nearby and growing together. I envy you that. :) Dr Leah – Thanks for adding your perspective on this. I’ve often thought about what the consequences of moving might be on LE as he grows up. I know he now has friendships that I wouldn’t want to sever by taking another job. Stability is one of the most important aspects of life I’d like to demonstrate for him.

Notasoccermom – My parents grew up within 10 miles of their birthplace and still have friendships with people they went to high school with. Via Facebook I’m connecting with old friends after many years, but it doesn’t replace the experience of actually remaining nearby and growing together. I envy you that. :)

]]> By: notasoccermom http://solo-dad.com/frequent-moves-can-increase-suicide-in-teens#comment-27 notasoccermom Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:47:08 +0000 http://solo-dad.com/?p=382#comment-27 I have not moved more than 10 miles from my two childhood homes. My parents recently moved approx 300 miles and I at 39 had a bit of separation anxiety. It has a profound effect on my life and my childrens. I am terrified to move too far from my familiar surroundings. My daughter left recently for a summer job in another state the first week for her was rough, but she is adjusting well. I will say that by staying in the home they had known their whole lives, made the divorce easier on my kids. With the stability of their friendships. Great subject <abbr><em>notasoccermom´s last blog post..<a href="http://asmymotherbeforeme.blogspot.com/2009/06/fathers-day-and-all-its-meanings.html">Fathers Day and all its meanings</a></abbr></em> I have not moved more than 10 miles from my two childhood homes. My parents recently moved approx 300 miles and I at 39 had a bit of separation anxiety.
It has a profound effect on my life and my childrens. I am terrified to move too far from my familiar surroundings.
My daughter left recently for a summer job in another state the first week for her was rough, but she is adjusting well.
I will say that by staying in the home they had known their whole lives, made the divorce easier on my kids. With the stability of their friendships.
Great subject

notasoccermom´s last blog post..Fathers Day and all its meanings

]]> By: Dr. Leah www.singlemommyhood.com http://solo-dad.com/frequent-moves-can-increase-suicide-in-teens#comment-26 Dr. Leah www.singlemommyhood.com Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:30:20 +0000 http://solo-dad.com/?p=382#comment-26 Interesting post! I had a stable living situation growing up. I returned to "the old neighborhood" after my ex deserted the kids and I finished grad school. My "grown-up babies" characterize "the old neighborhood" as a great place in which to grow up, but not somewhere they want to settle. As a psychologist, I'd just like to add that statistics don't predict the behavior of individuals. These research findings offer pause for thought if moving with your kids is simply to indulge your wanderlust. That's hardly likely in these perilous economic times. If you find you do need to move for job reasons, do take advantage of the resources offered by your kids' school and other community support. These resources were typically not available to many of the individuals for whom frequent moving precipitated a mental health crisis. <abbr><em>Dr. Leah www.singlemommyhood.com´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.singlemommyhood.com/2009/06/whose-last-name-do-your-kids-have/">Whose last name do your kids have?</a></abbr></em> Interesting post! I had a stable living situation growing up. I returned to “the old neighborhood” after my ex deserted the kids and I finished grad school. My “grown-up babies” characterize “the old neighborhood” as a great place in which to grow up, but not somewhere they want to settle.

As a psychologist, I’d just like to add that statistics don’t predict the behavior of individuals. These research findings offer pause for thought if moving with your kids is simply to indulge your wanderlust. That’s hardly likely in these perilous economic times.

If you find you do need to move for job reasons, do take advantage of the resources offered by your kids’ school and other community support. These resources were typically not available to many of the individuals for whom frequent moving precipitated a mental health crisis.

Dr. Leah http://www.singlemommyhood.com´s last blog post..Whose last name do your kids have?

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