Dear Dance Mom...

Sunshine State of Mind - Should we Move?

Dear Dance Mom...

Show Notes

Jill, Melissa, and Kelly are back together and catching up on life, and this week the conversation naturally turns to the “itch to move.” With their kids entering new chapters and making big moves of their own, the moms open up about what it would look like to shift their own lifestyles—maybe somewhere with better weather, more sunshine, and always something to do.

Kelly shares insight on life from Naples. Jill talks about wanting to be closer to her grandchild and what that might mean for her next chapter. Melissa is dreaming up a winter escape to Palm Springs, even as she continues navigating a not-so-glamorous HOA situation that’s testing her patience.

The conversation also gets into Coachella—especially with Maddie taking on the iconic festival stage—and whether the moms could ever see themselves in that scene. Plus, they imagine a fun alternate universe: if they (or their kids) ever joined Dancing with the Stars, who would they want as their partner?

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