Nebraska

This might be hyper-specific to my situation, but I grew up in rural Kansas in an idyllic, Leave It To Beaver-esque small town. Living in Omaha now, and we’ve managed to find a neighborhood that’s safe and peaceful and an OPS school with parents that are supportive and give a shit.

I’ve lived in Kansas City and St. Louis, and there’s very few things that Omaha does better than either of those larger cities. But I really never thought that my kids would be lucky enough to be in this situation.