08/31/2026
We were here once before.
Trying to figure out where the hell we were supposed to call home. We had left downtown Vancouver and moved to North Van. We loved it. The mountains, the energy, being close to the city. Then our landlord told us they wanted to move back in, so we had to start looking again.
The problem? At that point, we couldn’t afford the North Shore. We had Sadie, our dog, and we were starting to settle into a different kind of life. Less chaos. More space. A little slower.
So we looked farther out and eventually landed in Port Moody.
At the time, I don’t think we realized what we were choosing. We were just trying to find somewhere that worked. Then life happened. We settled in, built friendships, found our routines, and eventually Finnley came along. He’s almost six now.
Suddenly, the things we cared about changed. We cared about where our kid would grow up, who our neighbours were, whether he could ride his bike outside, whether we could walk to the trails, and whether we’d actually know the people around us.
Six months after we unpacked, life got quiet. Not silent. Steady.
Looking back, we got lucky. Because we didn’t know what we know now. We didn’t understand how much your neighbourhood would shape your life or what questions we should have been asking.
But you can.
Choosing a suburb isn’t about finding the “best” one. It’s about finding the one that fits the life you’re trying to build. Every community gives you something, and every community asks you to give something up.
👉 If you’re thinking about making a move, whether this fall or sometime soon, I put everything I’ve learned (after four moves, almost 6 years of parenthood, and helping hundreds of young families) into a Suburb Guide you can skim through in minutes.
✅ COMMENT or DM “GUIDE” and I’ll send it your way.
(Quick reminder: because of IG’s privacy settings, you’ll need to be following me first to actually receive my message. Don’t miss it!)
