change really is strange

well, CHANGE. really is strange. In fact, it's stranger than I ever imagined. In September 2006, my family and I moved from Los Angeles, California to Boulder, Colorado (this explains why my fifth Change Is Strange book is called "We're Moving" and is all about moving to a new house.) Well, after doing all the same research I do for every book title, I sat down with my mother and co-author, Penny Asher, and wrote the book, then consulted with the child development specialists and put together a list of things to prepare my children for the move. We took the kids to visit our new house the summer before our move, showed them their new schools, introduced them to their new neighbors and let them help pick out colors for their new rooms. We had a going away party for their friends and handed out self-addressed stamped postcards to all the guests so the kids would receive mail when we got to Colorado.
Needless to say, the kids have adapted swimmingly. They love Colorado and have made the transition quite smoothly. I ,on the other hand, have had a more difficult time with the transition. I think I was so busy getting the kids ready, I was in denial of how a big a change the move was going to be for me. Having grown up in west L.A. and spent most of my adult life there, leaving my network of family and friends has been quite a challenge. I miss my comfort zone and routine. If this move has made anything clearer, it has re energized my passion for change Is Strange. Change Is Strange and that's all there is to it. Whether you're a kid, a teenager, or an adult, change is hard and confusing, scary and exciting and to be able to ease the transitions for people, is the goal and job of Change Is Strange Inc.
If you are moving and are interesting in a list of tips to help your children adjust to the move, you can visit http://www.changeisstrange.com and download the "helpful hints" page as a pdf file. Thank you, Ricki Booker

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