From Small-Town Gymnastics Dreams to Suburban St. Louis Madness
So a couple from tiny Southern Illinois up and decided to upgrade life by moving just outside St. Louisânot to the Big City, but to suburban nirvana. They traded fast-food parking lot hangs and illegal college shenanigans for four kids juggling gymnastics, Scholar Bowl, and enough extracurriculars to keep their mini-Stampedes busy. Oh, and medical options? They went from âdoctors who moonlight as neighborsâ to 'choose your specialist buffet' near St. Louis, where her teaching gig is a speedy six-minute commute. Itâs the classic small-town escape story: more scrambling kids, more competition, fewer nosy relatives, and lots more walking dogs instead of dabbling in crime.
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Oh, Iâm sorry, did I miss the part where moving two hours for doctor and gymnastics options didnât actually turn suburban chaos into a small-town peaceful utopia? Spoiler: it just swapped McParkingLot for a PTA gladiator arena.
So let me get this straight: moving to St. Louis suburbs means your kids have more ways to stay busyâbut good luck finding peace when your weekends are packed like a scheduling Tetris nightmare.
Moving from âcanât gymâ to âmust out-Serena Williamsâ sounds less like progress and more like trading one exhausting rat race in for another with better healthcare.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/25/2025 | Author: Rachel Garlinghouse
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