• Clare Brown is a 47-year-old mother of one who left her home country of England to move to the US. • Both Clare and her son have faced loneliness as a result of their move. • As challenging as living away from their home country has been it has made them a stronger family unit.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Clare Brown, the founder of Homeschool of 1. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Having been born and raised in England, the UK had always been my home. As an adult, my husband, son, Freddie, and I lived in a small village in Leicestershire, just down the road from my extended family and lifelong friends.

I was working from home, running a blog for homeschooling parents, and homeschooling Freddie, who was 9 at the time.

Very randomly, in December

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