I thought we'd be at an extended-stay hotel for 2 weeks. We stayed for 3 months while house-hunting.
My family and I moved into an extended-stay hotel for three months while looking for a rental. I got more relaxed about screen time and junk food.
The author and her family spent nearly three months in an extended-stay hotel while searching for a rental home to build a new house. Despite the cramped conditions, the family formed connections with neighbors and staff. Living in a hotel challenged the author's views on parenting, leading her to occasionally indulge her daughter's requests for junk food and screen time.
The family packed only the essentials, storing most of their possessions in two units. Upon moving out, the author found herself experiencing a strange sense of homesickness, realizing that home is where your family is.
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