My family moved from New York to Tennessee. We struggled to make friends until I joined a small playgroup.

The author moved from New York to rural Tennessee. Courtesy of the author Moving to rural Tennessee left my daughter and me feeling isolated. It took years of searching before we found a community of local moms. Those friendships transformed both my daughter's childhood and my mental health. As a native New Yorker, I thought my move to Tennessee was temporary. But I'm a country girl at heart. Starting over a thousand miles from loved ones is challenging, especially as a new mom aged out of ...