Military couple Erin Grindstaff and her husband, Travis, are no strangers to moving house.

Erin, 34, who's in the Air Force Reserve, and Travis, 33, an active-duty officer, have lived in three states in four years. However, their latest move from Las Vegas to the Houston suburb of Pearland, Texas, in July 2024 was more difficult than usual.

Travis, previously an Air Force flight surgeon, had matched into a military-sponsored orthopedic residency in Houston. With a 1-year-old and a newborn in a brand-new city, Erin paused her career as a labor and delivery nurse to support her husband's residency and get the family settled.

Unpacking was the easy part. Making the unfamiliar feel like home was the real challenge.

"When I first got here, I had that feeling when you're really homesick, lik

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