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[jprussell]

I love Texas, but is it the right place for my family in the long run? I think out loud here.

Comments

[k_a_nitz]

Sounds very West Australian to me - probably not surprising given the physical environments and histories.

My advice would be to not make decisions based on the science - we really have no idea about what it will be like more than twenty years down the track. When your kids finish school would be the time to make decisions, if they feel like Texas is the place to stay then, well it probably is. If they feel it is time to move then you can use that as an impetus. Note that studies have been done on the impact of changing schools on learning and they tend to show that there is a significant impact from every move - makes sense when you think about the social aspects of changing friends and getting to know a new school culture. (Of course, whether those studies are replicable is another matter...)

[jprussell]

Thanks for this, that sounds like pretty sensible advice. Honestly, I'm less worried about rising sea levels as a reason to move and more that it's pretty miserable here without air conditioning, and driving is very nearly non-optional, which is a pain in the keister without even considering environmental impacts. Following the kids' lead might be the way to go, as you say. At any rate, it's not like I have anything forcing an urgent decision.