https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 17:25:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275955 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:32:36 +0000 CakeLady 2275955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom is pretty close - 30 to 40 minutes depending on traffic - but I wouldn't mind even a little closer so she could pop by to hang out more easily.</p> <p>I wish the ILs were closer as well for DH's sake more than mine. They are a two hour flight + a 2 hour car ride so it takes most of a day to get there so it's hard to do a short visit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275950 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:27:05 +0000 Astro Bee 2275950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish my parents lived closer and my in-laws further away. I would have no problems with my parents babysitting, and while my MIL keeps offering, neither DH nor I feel comfortable with unsupervised visits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275897 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:14:54 +0000 mamabolt 2275897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Closer to both! MIL is about 4 hours away and on her own and DH is her only so I worry about what happens as she ages. My parents are 2.5 hours away and will likely retire further away. I wish we saw them more (and everyone else near them where I grew up). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275830 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:06:16 +0000 snowjewelz 2275830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents moved to be 20 min away so it's perfect! I don't mind if they lived next door! </p> <p>I don't mind being closer to my in-laws either, they're like 40 min out. The more childcare, the better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275821 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:59:25 +0000 travelgirl1 2275821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live on a different continent to both sides and there are things I love about it, but it's hard at times. But, we will be living with my in laws from the end of November, and about an hour away from my folks. Not sure how I feel about that yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275817 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:56:01 +0000 AmandaB8 2275817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we lived closer. We're a 3 hour drive from both sets of parents (who live 7 minutes from each other!). </p> <p>But we have great careers, a house we love, a city we love, and wonderful friends here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275804 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:42:37 +0000 avivoca 2275804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Closer. We are 45 minutes from my parents and 5 hours from my inlaws. If there were jobs in our college town, we'd move there because it's exactly halfway between both of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275750 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:09:28 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2275750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that a baby seems to be a reality I wish we lived a bit closer to family. My mom is close enough and will no doubt be a hands on grandma, but I know the other grands are just as excited about their first grand kid. I kind of wish they would all have the opportunity to see the LO more to lavish their time &amp; attention and develop real affection for the LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275721 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:50:02 +0000 lilyann 2275721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We all live in the same town and are about 15 min away from each other. Sometimes I wish my parents lived in our hood because they love to babysit :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275718 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:46:44 +0000 californiadreams 2275718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>definitely wished we lived closer. or rather that they lived closer to us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275646 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 07:51:56 +0000 NCSUchick27 2275646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Closer! We are currently 7 hours away from my parents and 5 hours away from my in-laws. We are hoping to move closer within the next couple of years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275641 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 07:47:02 +0000 Alivoo01 2275641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I lived closer to my dad. He's an amazing cook and I miss his cooking all the time, especially now that I'm pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275611 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 07:24:02 +0000 MtnBiker 2275611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we were further from someone besides my sister. Everyone is about 20-25 minutes away -- and its tough on the holidays. Both sides (well technically 3 sides, my parents are divorced) expect a lot of time, because its only a short drive to each place. Going to 2-3 houses in a day is exhausting for DH and I - I don't think we'll be able to do the rounds this year with LO in tow... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275596 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 06:59:24 +0000 ms.line 2275596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad and brother live 15 minutes away - perfect! (We almost bought a house right down the street from my dad and in many ways I'm so relieved we didn't.) My MIL also lives 15 minutes away, which is weird. She moved here from another city even though we're estranged from her. She's a really awful, toxic person, and it bothers both me and DH that she's so close to us geographically. Really hoping we get news that she moved away before our LO arrives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275550 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 04:51:44 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2275550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My in laws live just over an hour away and I wish it was slightly less but we still see them often. My family is a 11 hour drive which is too far now they we have an LO but for my sanity the distance has been good in the past. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275529 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 02:48:15 +0000 lamariniere 2275529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we lived closer to my family. They are on another continent. My husband's family is a good distance. They are a few countries over, but just a few hours by plane. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275526 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 02:00:24 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2275526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom is 20 minutes away, so she's close, but sometimes I wish that I lived right next door to her. Sometimes I'm a tiny bit tempted to move into the apartment over their garage. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275514 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:26:52 +0000 MrsRcCar 2275514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we lived closer to everyone. :bummed: We are 3 hours easy from my parents and 6 hours from my FIL. I don't like being so far away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275505 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 23:50:15 +0000 simplyfelicity 2275505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Closer to my sister (she's only 2.5 hours away but we are very close,) but further from my MIL. She's just fine but she lives down the street... :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275486 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 23:08:35 +0000 BabyTsMom 2275486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish my parents were closer (they're only 30 min away, but I want them in my neighborhood!). I also wish my in-laws were on the other side of the world. Heck, I'd even take other side of the country. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275434 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:53:03 +0000 Rocker2014 2275434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish my parents lived closer. They are a 5+ hour drive away, so every time they visit it is a big deal where they stay a few nights and we have to entertain them the whole time since they don't know the area. I wish they were 45 min or an hour away so they could come by for an afternoon or dinner without it needing to be a whole week-long event. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275366 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:48:20 +0000 LilSprinkles 2275366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I lived closer to my family. But the chances of that happening a very, very slim. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275356 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:41:15 +0000 Ms. RV 2275356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't mind OH's parents living closer to us, but I'd rather not live closer to them because I don't like their neighborhood. I'm a comfortable distance from my mom and my sister is actually looking to move closer to me- which I'm excited about. I wish she could be a next door neighbor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275350 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:36:56 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2275350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wish we were closer to my family who are a 2.5hr flight away. We are w/in 20-30min of my ILs &amp; that is as close as I'd like for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275329 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:21:07 +0000 sapphire 2275329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just moved and it's pretty perfect now. About 20 mins from in laws and 30-40 from my parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275304 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:11:29 +0000 nana87 2275304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we lived clos r to my bro/sil! My nieces are around the same age as lo and I so wish they could spend more time together. We just went on a week-long vacation together and it was so nice to have the girls all together. Plus I used to be really close to my brother and sil when we lived in the same city for college, I miss them!</p> <p>My parents split their time btw our city and my bro's so it's a good amount of time w them. Sometimes it's too much! </p> <p>My in laws live about a 4 hour drive away. It's a pretty decent distance though sometimes too much </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275293 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:08:11 +0000 SweetiePie 2275293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Id give my right arm for my parents and in laws to trade cities!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275290 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:05:27 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2275290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live 15 minutes from my parents which is nice. My mom does stop by unexpectedly once in awhile but I don't mind. My in laws live 40 minutes away and I wish they were closer. They babysit for us so it's a lot of driving and also when we go there for Sunday dinner it's tough getting home late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275277 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:59:07 +0000 Anya 2275277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Closer to both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-you-lived-closerfarther-from-your-familyin-laws#post-2275275 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:57:53 +0000 BananaPancakes 2275275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Farther from everyone! Our entire families are within 15 minutes. And I love them all, but distance makes the heart grow fonder. :wink: </p>