Max Prepare your family for the jolt of moving Morris Digital Works Wire Service Moving day is a week away. The to-do list, now with lengthy appendixes, is almost too scary to consult. Still, as overwhelming as things get, you can handle the details, the mechanics of moving. But experts say too many people fail to prepare themselves for the emotional and psychological wallop of moving.
Relocation is one of life's top stress makers.
With some planning, though, the jolt of relocating can be softened, the effort to get established in a new place made easier. Melody McGarrahan moved to Kansas City from Virginia a year ago with her husband, Roger, and two young boys. She missed everything about the old place, including her trees and the neighbors' friendly waves. She missed the small-town atmosphere of the old place in ways she didn' t realize until later. McGarrahan's top piece of advice is to spend some time, several weekends if possible, in the new city before moving.