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"Somebody Tranq That Child!"

(taylor.town)
30 points surprisetalk | 1 comments | 22 Oct 24 14:09 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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0_gravitas ◴[22 Oct 24 15:41 UTC] No.41915417[source]▶
> Combine multiple families in one household.

> Adopt multigenerational living.

> Cut your commute. Sacrifice space to relocate around work, or sacrifice pay to work closer to home.

Most of these suggestions are detached from reality, I don't move away from my family because I feel some arbitrary social expectation, I do it because I want space and freedom. Maybe for the few that are both A) highly extroverted and social, and B) happen to have a good relationship with all of their family members/friends family, this could appear pleasant.

Another option is to simply not have kids, no one is forcing you (outside of possible familial pressure, all the more reason to keep a healthy distance...)

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1. fatnoah ◴[22 Oct 24 16:59 UTC] No.41916269[source]▶
> Cut your commute. Sacrifice space to relocate around work

I've actually done this. It was a massive financial stretch, but probably the best thing I've ever done for my own and my family's wellbeing...and it's not a thing that just anyone can do.

I've also done the opposite, as circumstances and life changed.

Even later in life, I've gone completely the other way. I commute once a week to spend Tuesday through Thursday near my job in another city.

Every person, situation, and dynamic is unique. There's no one-size solution that applies all of the time. The real key, IMHO, is reflecting on and knowing what you want, and then optimizing for that.