Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home?, New and Updated Edition: Simple Advice for Settling In After You Move

"For people like us who would prefer a root canal to moving, having Leslie Levine's experience and research would have been a gift. We'll not make a move again without rereading "Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home?""
--Paul and Sarah Edwards, Authors of "Working from Home"

Selected one of the "Top 10 Books of 1998," by "Wall Street Journal" "Work/Family" columnist Sue Schellenbarger

Whether changing jobs, retiring or just making a fresh start, 16 percent of the American population pulls up stakes each year and relocates. While the first few post-move weeks are filled with immediate concerns such as getting the gas and cable connected, it's establishing deeper connections to a new living space and community that is the real challenge. "Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home?" offers surefire strategies to help anyone who's recently moved make his or her new house and community feel like home in no time.

This newly revised guide is packed with real-life tips both from people who have successfully settled in and nationally recognized relocation experts. Offering practical advice on everything from establishing a new daily routine to locating essential services (How do I find a doctor?) and shops (Who will cut my hair?) to dealing with emotional adjustments to combating new-school jitters, there's even information on helping your pet adjust to its new digs! Additional tips will show you how to successfully: Move while maintaining your job Nurture old friendships and establish new ones Recreate your new home--from repairs to redecorating Accommodate the needs of relocating spouses and partners Keep kids' spirits up with fun, after-moving-in activities Use the Internet as a relocation resource

Whether you're moving across town or across the ocean, "Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home?" offers sensible solutions for feeling comfortable in your new home and connected to your new community.