We Changed Everything for Our Kids… Was It a Mistake?
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Did We Make the Right Decision for Our Kids?
Is life really better abroad for our kids?
In 2020, we made the decision to step away from the traditional school system and start rethinking what childhood, education, and family life could look like. Since then, our journey has taken us far from the UK — all the way to rural Bulgaria.
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Chapters / themes in this video:
00:00 Why we left the UK
01:58 Taking our kids out of the school system
02:43 Life in rural Bulgaria
03:28 Boredom, creativity, life outdoors
06:10 Visiting a Ex-pat Bulgarian Home
07:22 The kids talk honestly about homeschooling and living abroad
11:00 Are there benefits of being homeschooled
15:00 The future plans
📍 Bulgaria
👨👩👧👦 Family life abroad
🌍 Slow living | Parenting | Travel | Homeschooling
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☉ WELCOME TO FRESH START STICKS ☀︎
We’re a family of five who left the UK to start a new life in rural Bulgaria.
After the events of 2020, life in the UK changed dramatically. Attitudes shifted, businesses struggled under constant regulation changes, and with three young children, we began questioning whether the traditional path still offered the future we wanted for them.
We didn’t feel that the school system could provide the structure, freedom, and real-life skills our children need as they grow into young adults — so we chose to homeschool.
After researching several European countries, we chose Bulgaria. It’s still organic, the people are welcoming, and the nature is truly beautiful. After months of searching — and almost giving up — we finally found an old farmhouse in the countryside that had been empty for over a year. We decided to buy it and renovate it, learning as we go.
OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE:
Renovate our Bulgarian farmhouse
More freedom.
More family time.
Growing our own food.
And travelling together as a family in the Balkan countries
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🎥 WHAT WE SHARE HERE
This channel documents real family life after moving abroad — the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
Real-time relocation & rural living
Honest DIY & renovation (no experts — just learning as we go)
No crew. No big budgets. Just us.
New videos every Sunday.
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📝 FEATURED BLOG GUIDES
Cost of Living in Bulgaria → https://www.freshstartsticks.com/post/cost-of-living-in-bulgaria
Rural Living in Bulgaria → https://www.freshstartsticks.com/post/rural-living-in-bulgaria-our-honest-experience
Buying Property in Bulgaria
Home Renovation in Bulgaria: What You Should Know
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