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Is There a Problem If I Can’t Stay Put?

After 25 moves and six states, it’s time to find out

Jodi Barnes, PhD
6 min readApr 2, 2019

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My household moves are hardly Ripley’s worthy, but given the average American moves 11-12 times over their entire lifespan, should I be concerned? According to the Social Security Administration, I have 25 more years to move. Biologically. If the government is right (what are those odds?), I could easily…

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Jodi Barnes, PhD

Writer and Collaborator-in-Chief of https://www.14wordsforlove.com where small acts of writing, art and conversation create multicultural connections for good.