Kids are a lot easier and cheaper when you have a lot of dependable family and friends around imo.
Jealous of people who have their parents that love to watch their kids living in the same town. (Also, don't mind not having to see my folks and in-laws multiple times every week).
We've had friends do some amazing stuff for us in terms of helping out when one of our kids had to be born or be in the hospital.
Yes. My in-laws are awesome, helpful and not intrusive. We also have my bro-in-law and my brother and his family just moved to town. We paid for preschool, but aside from that haven’t had the need for any type of paid daycare at all.
It’s nice when everyone helps each other out.
Would I love to live in Boulder, or somewhere cool like that? Sure, but I’d rather have grandma just down the street.