My son and I moved from the US to Spain. We tried out 3 cities before settling into a place that felt right.

• 07/30/2025, 6:33 PM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Katia Rossi

My son was born with a medical condition that doctors said may or may not kill him. In those first months, to keep my sanity, I rescued a plant — a dried-up stick I named Vasily. The plant was free, and I was desperate.