We're part time/former full time digital nomads (15 years, in my case) that recently had a baby and planning on a 2nd. We came home to the USA during covid and we've been here ever since and we're getting itchier feet for a great deal of reasons but also because we absolutely hate the childcare & healthcare situation as much as the sociopolitical climate. I think it's only going to get a lot worse before it gets better, if it ever does.
My wife can get a visa/decent job pretty easily, as she has a ton of experience in a super in-demand medical field. A few of her peers have blazed the trail. I work remotely as in IT/Software and make six figures in the USA – I'll be able to keep my income.
We haven't stayed longer than a month or done any of the following: see a doctor, hire a nanny or babysitter, use day care, use an emergency room, been a part of a community, etc.
I'm concerned we may find ourselves super isolated from feeling any community or experience some racism (we're mixed/not asian), even though we have never experienced racism in our several visits (aside from a few no foreigner/'closed' Izakayas)
We've heard so much of the good of things like having a baby in Japan, school-life for kids, etc. that now I'm really looking for things to deter me as I investigate specifics and we lay the groundwork for our next escape. Japan is not the only place we are considering.
by annoying_self_id