Tag: village life
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Raising Kids in the Countryside: Honest Pros and Cons
We are four months into village life with a newborn, a toddler with Down syndrome, and a four-year-old. Here is what raising kids in the countryside actually looks like – the good, the hard, and everything in between. Who we are and where we live We are a family of five. My partner and I,…
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Living in the Countryside: Joys, Challenges, and Raising a Child with Down Syndrome
We live in the countryside.Our village has around 100 people. The nearest town, with about 10,000 residents, is a one-hour drive away. This is a huge luxury when you consider how many people around the world live in matchbox-sized apartments in concrete apartment blocks. No wonder birth rates are so low. Children are born where…