Strangers recently walked into my home, packing everything we own. The next day, a large moving van arrived, and once loaded, whisked all my worldly possessions to our new destination.

A few days later, I found myself unwrapping and unpacking everything, inspecting for breakage as we set up our new home. Slowly but surely we become acquainted and adjusted to the new area and new neighbors. It's quite stressing at times to make a move, a major life change, but many of us are doing just that for many reasons.

On top of all the adjusting, I read an article in a magazine and it states, "Of all the indignities we subject our children to, none is worse than when we force them to become the new kid." Ouch! Boy, do I feel low. I could crawl under a rock.

Just one question, to these experts really think making a move is a breeze for the parents? We're the new employees, the new patients, the new customers, and so much more. The decision to move was not made lightly, or overnight, and of course, the children were considered in the decision. Give us parents a break! We're only human. We may make mistakes, but not intentionally.

Seriously, until this article I had no idea that I subject my children to indignities. I try to dress nicely for all school meetings, to not make scenes in public (an important issue to teens), and listen to their ideas and dreams.

The move was work for us, unpacking and arranging, then spending the next month trying to remember where you put stuff. We had a doctor, mechanic, plumber, and friends we trusted, and now we must start over.

Where is the sympathy for the parents in this article about the "dreaded move?" We are sorry that we had to force our children to move, but in today's economy, we must keep working.

More and more families are finding themselves making the dreaded move, but take heart. Talk to your kids and stick together, crying on each other's shoulder when needed, but you can and will work it out. Home is where you make it, and as long as the children are a part of the decision, they will be fine.

That's the end of my trip!