{"id":383,"date":"2026-07-22T01:33:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=383"},"modified":"2026-07-22T01:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:33:42","slug":"from-a-chaotic-childhood-home-to-the-vp-residence-inside-jd-vances-homes-details-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=383","title":{"rendered":"From a Chaotic Childhood Home to the VP Residence \u2013 Inside JD Vance&#8217;s Homes \u2013 Details &#038; Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"PostImage_post-image-container__PlDZN PostContent_thumb-image__iH052\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\" data-testid=\"thumb-image\"><picture><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V PostImage_post-image__XnmZf\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/6f90e2c4d607ae356d04605290e3b68efb0986719d333114f6afee5beba5ee37.png\" alt=\"JD and Usha Vance. | Source: Getty Images\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/news.amomama.com\/612046-from-a-chaotic-childhood-home-to-the-vp.html?utm_campaign=586_1505344&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook_page_nostalgia&amp;utm_term=page_nostalgia&amp;m=doa\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg postComponents_paragraph-first__8Bigr\">Behind the grand fa\u00e7ades and carefully guarded gates lies a deeply personal search for the stability the VP once struggled to find. Now, a surprising new arrangement may reveal how far he is willing to go to protect his family from the pressures of public life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">JD Vance&#8217;s addresses have changed dramatically over the years, but the story behind them is\u00a0<i class=\"postComponents_italic__3sya1\">about far more than architecture.<\/i>\u00a0One modest Ohio house reflects the instability he once feared would follow him forever, while his family&#8217;s newest retreat reveals what they appear to be seeking now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/h0xjJIA?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">A Childhood Without a Permanent Sense of Home<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Long before he entered the vice president&#8217;s official residence, Vance grew up wondering whether the address he gave someone would still be his a few months later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">His\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/administration\/jd-vance\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/administration\/jd-vance\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><u>White House biography<\/u><\/a>\u00a0states that he was born and raised in Middletown, Ohio, a manufacturing town where families once enjoyed comfortable, middle-class lives on a single income.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">As many of those jobs disappeared, his family struggled alongside the wider community. His childhood was marked by\u00a0<strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">financial hardship, instability, his father&#8217;s absence, and his mother&#8217;s battle with addiction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/mIQSZ190Rkr-E10eg4AQpNDKROvPtOaLYasQNuTK6lA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGU1YmI2NzllZTk4Mzk0NmI2MDMxNzRjZjY3NTkwMzIwODBhZjAxNGNhY2RmM2FjZGVlYjBmNDcwZGIwNjc3Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjUzNyZoZWlnaHQ9MTY5MQ.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/dBOyhcCtlzMUypoYtONsxR7beXDCeeUK99ZbY1PrAx8\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGU1YmI2NzllZTk4Mzk0NmI2MDMxNzRjZjY3NTkwMzIwODBhZjAxNGNhY2RmM2FjZGVlYjBmNDcwZGIwNjc3Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjUzNyZoZWlnaHQ9MTY5MQ.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/m5wkYBVR7G3Jht8Y2DLQ7XFxbx5E2vI95GgZbQSSxCA\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGU1YmI2NzllZTk4Mzk0NmI2MDMxNzRjZjY3NTkwMzIwODBhZjAxNGNhY2RmM2FjZGVlYjBmNDcwZGIwNjc3Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjUzNyZoZWlnaHQ9MTY5MQ.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/XhNfU5uZGP6Cop6kC7Lsn9haYmytlRZ5Qb3LQ-sQc58\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGU1YmI2NzllZTk4Mzk0NmI2MDMxNzRjZjY3NTkwMzIwODBhZjAxNGNhY2RmM2FjZGVlYjBmNDcwZGIwNjc3Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjUzNyZoZWlnaHQ9MTY5MQ.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Zi2h8Sm-_WNMacxs8oNbMpUYcCDB1o7U80gEWiD5w-U\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGU1YmI2NzllZTk4Mzk0NmI2MDMxNzRjZjY3NTkwMzIwODBhZjAxNGNhY2RmM2FjZGVlYjBmNDcwZGIwNjc3Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjUzNyZoZWlnaHQ9MTY5MQ.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/4e5bb679ee983946b603174cf6759032080af014cacdf3acdeeb0f470db0677b.jpg\" alt=\"Vance has spoken candidly about the resentment and mistrust that grew from his unstable childhood. He later credited the Marine Corps with giving him a broader perspective on those early hardships. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2537\" height=\"1691\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Vance has spoken candidly about the resentment and mistrust that grew from his unstable childhood. He later credited the Marine Corps with giving him a broader perspective on those early hardships. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Vance&#8217;s grandparents helped fill the gaps. His grandmother, known as Mamaw, became an especially formidable presence, offering the kind of stern protection that was sometimes frightening but also grounding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">According to the White House, Mamaw owned 19 handguns and supplied the &#8220;tough love&#8221; that helped keep him on the right path. The reality inside the family, however, was far more complicated than that neat summary suggests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">During a<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2016\/08\/17\/490328484\/hillbilly-elegy-recalls-a-childhood-where-poverty-was-the-family-tradition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2016\/08\/17\/490328484\/hillbilly-elegy-recalls-a-childhood-where-poverty-was-the-family-tradition\">\u00a0<u>2016 interview with\u00a0<\/u><i class=\"postComponents_italic__3sya1\"><u>NPR<\/u><\/i><\/a>, Vance recalled that\u00a0<strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">violence and disorder were ever-present<\/strong>\u00a0parts of the world in which he grew up. His mother sometimes fought with her husbands and boyfriends, while public explosions between people could also occur in restaurants or on the street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Even among people who were supposed to love one another, violence felt like a possibility. That chaos\u00a0<i class=\"postComponents_italic__3sya1\">shaped his early relationship with drugs.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">As a young child, Vance said his attitude was similar to that of many children: drugs were immoral, dangerous, and something to avoid. As he got older, however, he became drawn to the possibility of escaping what he called a\u00a0<i class=\"postComponents_italic__3sya1\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">&#8220;very chaotic and very troubling home life.&#8221;<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/wbDqmVITSdF8H4Pmh9H3RSGoevfuMy-63BPpKFeiers\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOGI3MDQwODAxNzMyNGEwNGIxNThkNDNmNGUyYjFmYjNjNDVjNGI4ZjBkODg2ODU2MjdkMDgxYjg3MTZjMmU2NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/jUqf0jgOKYMbNNniRiNVfswU3nDm2aKMqttfBLDoR0o\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOGI3MDQwODAxNzMyNGEwNGIxNThkNDNmNGUyYjFmYjNjNDVjNGI4ZjBkODg2ODU2MjdkMDgxYjg3MTZjMmU2NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/22eqxu05YIhp41issTKlXb7SxsyFXi5K7rEeuEROC4M\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOGI3MDQwODAxNzMyNGEwNGIxNThkNDNmNGUyYjFmYjNjNDVjNGI4ZjBkODg2ODU2MjdkMDgxYjg3MTZjMmU2NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/yjJrO6yHYQBViMtMi_gR6_b0WiQXv_s_gw2toPicwpk\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOGI3MDQwODAxNzMyNGEwNGIxNThkNDNmNGUyYjFmYjNjNDVjNGI4ZjBkODg2ODU2MjdkMDgxYjg3MTZjMmU2NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/X4LNgbrgevjJzwrE5ffWLdNwTolI2QHPvSb60MCW0W8\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOGI3MDQwODAxNzMyNGEwNGIxNThkNDNmNGUyYjFmYjNjNDVjNGI4ZjBkODg2ODU2MjdkMDgxYjg3MTZjMmU2NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/8b70408017324a04b158d43f4e2b1fb3c45c4b8f0d88685627d081b8716c2e65.jpg\" alt=\"At Yale Law School, Vance often felt out of place despite his academic success. Usha became a trusted guide as he adjusted to the unfamiliar customs of an elite institution. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">At Yale Law School, Vance often felt out of place despite his academic success. Usha became a trusted guide as he adjusted to the unfamiliar customs of an elite institution. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">By the time he was 13 or 14, he was spending time with young people who used drugs and\u00a0<strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">had begun experimenting himself.<\/strong>\u00a0Mamaw apparently noticed the shift before many parents might have. Her response was not exactly subtle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Vance recalled her warning that he could either stop spending time with those children or she\u00a0<i class=\"postComponents_italic__3sya1\">would run them over with her car.\u00a0<\/i>She then added, &#8220;And trust me, no one will ever find out.&#8221; He did not believe she would truly harm them, but he thought she wanted him to believe she might. Terrified of Mamaw, he said he obeyed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Her intervention offered a startling glimpse of the family&#8217;s language of protection. In Vance&#8217;s childhood, affection, fear, volatility, and survival were often tangled together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Negw_nXgx9l0tjlV7Wmm-EwljBB_-mC6qQEFpanrANE\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzI4NzQwMmM2ZTczMzI1NTE0MzM1MmJjYTg4ZDExODY2NjllMDc5Y2YzMmZiM2I0YzgxODU0ZTAwODIxMWYwNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/1k8WGloERTIwc5iq5uWkGBR7Tc0bz7-UnMO8q_iIvKQ\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzI4NzQwMmM2ZTczMzI1NTE0MzM1MmJjYTg4ZDExODY2NjllMDc5Y2YzMmZiM2I0YzgxODU0ZTAwODIxMWYwNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/TzIjnU5fAXMdyo8UPll5KhmSX1YaZGtS9Qz8equ3uCk\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzI4NzQwMmM2ZTczMzI1NTE0MzM1MmJjYTg4ZDExODY2NjllMDc5Y2YzMmZiM2I0YzgxODU0ZTAwODIxMWYwNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/p_NaMRZC4bAhcOm0CTKie25MxNoV1AU_yRBdIrS7G4I\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzI4NzQwMmM2ZTczMzI1NTE0MzM1MmJjYTg4ZDExODY2NjllMDc5Y2YzMmZiM2I0YzgxODU0ZTAwODIxMWYwNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/zWmzKXJdpiiHifANiqNQbUL-HFXm1pkabURcalInllk\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzI4NzQwMmM2ZTczMzI1NTE0MzM1MmJjYTg4ZDExODY2NjllMDc5Y2YzMmZiM2I0YzgxODU0ZTAwODIxMWYwNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/3287402c6e733255143352bca88d1186669e079cf32fb3b4c81854e008211f07.jpg\" alt=\"Vance's political rise took him from the U.S. Senate to the vice presidency in only a few years. His public career has unfolded alongside a private effort to give his children greater stability than he experienced. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Vance&#8217;s political rise took him from the U.S. Senate to the vice presidency in only a few years. His public career has unfolded alongside a private effort to give his children greater stability than he experienced. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">The Small House Behind the Public Story<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The home associated with Vance&#8217;s early years looks strikingly ordinary. Its pale blue-gray siding, dark shutters, narrow front steps, and modest covered porch hardly suggest that a future vice president once lived there. Closely positioned neighboring houses reinforce the sense of a compact, working-class community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">This was the world from which Vance emerged, a place tied to family instability, economic decline, substance abuse, and his persistent uncertainty about where he belonged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Dkq2xDOVk782SHqOP4-4q4q3hqGx7hemz-3V-KnR2P8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDg5ZTFmMGJjNzdkYjc1Njk1M2ZkZDUyYzFjYzhjZjY3YjdjNzI3NjUzOWJlY2UwN2Q3MzdhMDMzMTIxOWM5Yy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTU5Nw.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/TkzHGnfGY06wQjA1K-RztoZqIfZ1TwSUeXzL5oaS9lg\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDg5ZTFmMGJjNzdkYjc1Njk1M2ZkZDUyYzFjYzhjZjY3YjdjNzI3NjUzOWJlY2UwN2Q3MzdhMDMzMTIxOWM5Yy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTU5Nw.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/i0l4IJu6j6kQkYzqUYt9tX4v6aT3eaRvJCB6TMO_Mos\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDg5ZTFmMGJjNzdkYjc1Njk1M2ZkZDUyYzFjYzhjZjY3YjdjNzI3NjUzOWJlY2UwN2Q3MzdhMDMzMTIxOWM5Yy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTU5Nw.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/iUEGWNmj-DsPbLaj7RZpZ7HstZ5J0hd16SAyBUnOEq0\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDg5ZTFmMGJjNzdkYjc1Njk1M2ZkZDUyYzFjYzhjZjY3YjdjNzI3NjUzOWJlY2UwN2Q3MzdhMDMzMTIxOWM5Yy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTU5Nw.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/9w64_wEGhDkDUKW4ujfpFrgwHwBxr1c6Yb3Sw9eWoUI\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDg5ZTFmMGJjNzdkYjc1Njk1M2ZkZDUyYzFjYzhjZjY3YjdjNzI3NjUzOWJlY2UwN2Q3MzdhMDMzMTIxOWM5Yy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTU5Nw.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/089e1f0bc77db756953fdd52c1cc8cf67b7c7276539bece07d737a0331219c9c.jpg\" alt=\"Vance has said frequent moves made him wonder whether he would still be living at the same address months later. His Middletown upbringing was shaped by financial hardship, addiction, and family instability. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1597\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Vance has said frequent moves made him wonder whether he would still be living at the same address months later. His Middletown upbringing was shaped by financial hardship, addiction, and family instability. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">His Mother&#8217;s Addiction Left Lasting Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">In an\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PgDaKWyQKjo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PgDaKWyQKjo\"><u>October 2024 conversation<\/u><\/a>\u00a0with Theo Von, Vance described his mother&#8217;s addiction as involving pills, opioids, and heroin rather than primarily alcohol. He remembered being a teenager and thinking, &#8220;There&#8217;s no way mom&#8217;s going to be around to me. Like if I have kids, there&#8217;s no way my mom&#8217;s ever going to meet them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">That thought\u00a0<i class=\"postComponents_italic__3sya1\">did not come true.<\/i>\u00a0Vance said his mother became sober, developed a great relationship with her grandchildren, and became active in her local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) community. He believed she served as either its treasurer or secretary, and had even tagged along with her to meetings both as a kid and teenager.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">&#8220;I&#8217;d never thought she&#8217;d be alive when I was 40 years old. And she is,&#8221; he added. He described watching her recovery with a combination of amazement and relief. For years, he had moved between desperately wanting her to get better and feeling furious that she could not simply stop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedTwitter_embed-twitter-container__gkfMY\" data-testid=\"embed-twitter tweet\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1909279523243266416&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.amomama.com%2F612046-from-a-chaotic-childhood-home-to-the-vp.html&amp;sessionId=501f5e704a49cdc53152112343924d3e2f5e18fa&amp;siteScreenName=amomama&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1909279523243266416\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">&#8220;On the one hand, she&#8217;s so smart. 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If they mailed him a letter or postcard, he wondered, would he still be living there when it arrived?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedTwitter_embed-twitter-container__gkfMY\" data-testid=\"embed-twitter tweet\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1813775096365912077&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.amomama.com%2F612046-from-a-chaotic-childhood-home-to-the-vp.html&amp;sessionId=501f5e704a49cdc53152112343924d3e2f5e18fa&amp;siteScreenName=amomama&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1813775096365912077\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">From Resentment to the Marine Corps<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The political leader also shared how, as a young kid, based on what he had been through, he had divided the world into three categories of people, namely, &#8220;the helpless people [&#8230;] the bad guys [&#8230;] and the strong people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Vance has also acknowledged that his difficult upbringing did not automatically make him mature or selfless. 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A\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c1kewgzw1j3o?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c1kewgzw1j3o?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><i class=\"postComponents_italic__3sya1\"><u>BBC<\/u><\/i><u>\u00a0profile of their relationship<\/u><\/a>\u00a0described Vance as arriving with a working-class background and a sense of being an impostor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Usha, the daughter of Indian immigrants, had grown up in the San Diego suburbs and attended Yale for both undergraduate and graduate studies. They began as friends who shared a reading group and social circle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">A classmate described them as a match between &#8220;very dissimilar people,&#8221; suggesting those differences helped draw them together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/nNeBpunf?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Usha also helped Vance navigate the unfamiliar customs of an elite institution. In one memorable example from his memoir, she explained how to work through the silverware at a formal meal, starting from the outside. Vance has called her his\u00a0<strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">&#8220;spirit guide.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">She reportedly helped him process some of the anger connected to his childhood trauma, while also offering the steadiness he had not always experienced growing up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Vance once recalled realizing within about a week of knowing her that he wanted to marry her. Trust, however, came more slowly because relying on another person felt unfamiliar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/4CjjsJtp?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">An Ohio Home for the Family They Built<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">After Yale, the couple built a life that looked markedly different from the one Vance had known as a boy. They established a home in Cincinnati and became parents. The Ohio property associated with the family is an expansive white residence with pale shutters, dormer windows, a broad covered entrance, and a distinctive rounded turret.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/rDbKgOja9RfYCfhaXZ5akW4AbY3CDdFmTKza0To-c4E\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjliNDNkNTk3OWIwOWU4MGI0YmE5Mzg5NjNmNmMwOGM0MTVlOTNmYmJiMzEzOTBiYzNmZjBlN2YwY2QyZTZiMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/1c1wlMJyuw4Ljr8GI__TziNNo4m61VbCR5Bvpt_yLHI\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjliNDNkNTk3OWIwOWU4MGI0YmE5Mzg5NjNmNmMwOGM0MTVlOTNmYmJiMzEzOTBiYzNmZjBlN2YwY2QyZTZiMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/k4mY52OhG9mTC5miIGnuvzfOGOjsMkhexReEqBe5ypQ\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjliNDNkNTk3OWIwOWU4MGI0YmE5Mzg5NjNmNmMwOGM0MTVlOTNmYmJiMzEzOTBiYzNmZjBlN2YwY2QyZTZiMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ij1SXecAsNvFypVHnEZXYPCV9hT6FQOTCVhkkdbCRPQ\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjliNDNkNTk3OWIwOWU4MGI0YmE5Mzg5NjNmNmMwOGM0MTVlOTNmYmJiMzEzOTBiYzNmZjBlN2YwY2QyZTZiMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/NmMTVOxAEczz9IogKunC1vHgb2iLL7kQHcXBtmcw5Xw\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjliNDNkNTk3OWIwOWU4MGI0YmE5Mzg5NjNmNmMwOGM0MTVlOTNmYmJiMzEzOTBiYzNmZjBlN2YwY2QyZTZiMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/69b43d5979b09e80b4ba938963f6c08c415e93fbbb31390bc3ff0e7f0cd2e6b0.jpg\" alt=\"After entering national politics, Vance and his family lived in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood for roughly two years. The property was later listed for $1.7 million after they relocated to the vice president's official residence. | Source: Facebook\/David Winter Local 12\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">After entering national politics, Vance and his family lived in Alexandria&#8217;s Del Ray neighborhood for roughly two years. The property was later listed for $1.7 million after they relocated to the vice president&#8217;s official residence. | Source: Facebook\/David Winter Local 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The difference between this residence and the modest Middletown house is difficult to overlook. One represents a childhood defined by uncertainty. The other reflects the professional success Vance achieved as an author, investor, lawyer, senator, and eventually vice president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ReT_iXpkqOGmiOqY0jwLm-mSA_3i-_COEHRDL4onI5s\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTRhNmFkZjA2NWNjMmUwMTAzOTQ2MmI5NjdiZjQ5NjcyZmQ2NGU2YTBlNzJiZjc2NmIxNzc5MGI4MzljMWY3Zi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/B2zlXDOZyXjCH9ttvmAklBjmNE2ofs-hMPdSegLAdkg\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTRhNmFkZjA2NWNjMmUwMTAzOTQ2MmI5NjdiZjQ5NjcyZmQ2NGU2YTBlNzJiZjc2NmIxNzc5MGI4MzljMWY3Zi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/hvpsS_vpz9DZEHAEDujwUQZ_2fmB9CO5uRm3KksGuS0\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTRhNmFkZjA2NWNjMmUwMTAzOTQ2MmI5NjdiZjQ5NjcyZmQ2NGU2YTBlNzJiZjc2NmIxNzc5MGI4MzljMWY3Zi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Y_d2AmxGvzbk7yQZVsqbgl1VXDvM1KKEqq_9mELZFN0\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTRhNmFkZjA2NWNjMmUwMTAzOTQ2MmI5NjdiZjQ5NjcyZmQ2NGU2YTBlNzJiZjc2NmIxNzc5MGI4MzljMWY3Zi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/azAsZ67eChCIGuaPnrPNqdmILzyZizywiRt3ypcG6YQ\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTRhNmFkZjA2NWNjMmUwMTAzOTQ2MmI5NjdiZjQ5NjcyZmQ2NGU2YTBlNzJiZjc2NmIxNzc5MGI4MzljMWY3Zi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/e4a6adf065cc2e01039462b967bf49672fd64e6a0e72bf766b17790b839c1f7f.jpg\" alt=\"Vance purchased the Alexandria property through an LLC for more than $1.5 million following his 2022 Senate election. His presence prompted heightened security measures that sometimes disrupted access to a nearby park. | Source: Facebook\/David Winter Local 12\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Vance purchased the Alexandria property through an LLC for more than $1.5 million following his 2022 Senate election. His presence prompted heightened security measures that sometimes disrupted access to a nearby park. | Source: Facebook\/David Winter Local 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/u4931Gp7RHz50RQrrL7WADpElfXFtQOmEThCfwdwnqI\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjc2MzdlZTAzOWY2YjczZTAwN2NiOTM0MmUyYTljMDQ1NzU1MDVhNzQ0ZjVkNmFmZDJiNDkwOTYzY2M1Y2IxYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/lDRK5dNiMMWUn2d88z-0Mlb3CtJb4g1RHztqqtzH_5E\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjc2MzdlZTAzOWY2YjczZTAwN2NiOTM0MmUyYTljMDQ1NzU1MDVhNzQ0ZjVkNmFmZDJiNDkwOTYzY2M1Y2IxYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/7F2pOtih7yPcNur_Lbi-yh_TH-_cv0ss4qSVqNc2GHk\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjc2MzdlZTAzOWY2YjczZTAwN2NiOTM0MmUyYTljMDQ1NzU1MDVhNzQ0ZjVkNmFmZDJiNDkwOTYzY2M1Y2IxYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/dptR7PDcKXuuonz8AUDgQeLg0cYFrj2f3RSO47bfi6A\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjc2MzdlZTAzOWY2YjczZTAwN2NiOTM0MmUyYTljMDQ1NzU1MDVhNzQ0ZjVkNmFmZDJiNDkwOTYzY2M1Y2IxYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ul7bgElHl-j1Eu4w2BfrYG_Eud5Y2IzzuWEJ-Go6whk\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjc2MzdlZTAzOWY2YjczZTAwN2NiOTM0MmUyYTljMDQ1NzU1MDVhNzQ0ZjVkNmFmZDJiNDkwOTYzY2M1Y2IxYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTQ0MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTA4MA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/f7637ee039f6b73e007cb9342e2a9c04575505a744f5d6afd2b490963cc5cb1b.jpg\" alt=\"The family's time in Del Ray drew protests and other public expressions of opposition from some residents. One neighbor placed a knitted message reading &quot;Respect Our Rights&quot; on a tree in Vance's yard. | Source: Facebook\/David Winter Local 12\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The family&#8217;s time in Del Ray drew protests and other public expressions of opposition from some residents. One neighbor placed a knitted message reading &#8220;Respect Our Rights&#8221; on a tree in Vance&#8217;s yard. | Source: Facebook\/David Winter Local 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">A $1.7 Million Home in a Politically Different Neighborhood<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">After his 2022 election to the Senate, Vance purchased a house in Alexandria, Virginia, through a limited liability company for more than $1.5 million. The five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home stood in Del Ray, a neighborhood described as largely left-leaning. His presence therefore attracted attention and occasional controversy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">According to a\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/jd-vance-lists-alexandria-home-sale-after-two-years-del-ray?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/jd-vance-lists-alexandria-home-sale-after-two-years-del-ray?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><u>March 2025 report about the listing<\/u><\/a>, the property was placed on the market for $1.7 million after the family&#8217;s roughly two-year residence. Security surrounding the then-future vice president also altered everyday life for some neighbors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The Secret Service frequently closed nearby Judy Lowe Park, requiring residents to check signs or online notices for information about access. 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The five-bedroom home was later placed on the market with a $1.7 million asking price. | Source: YouTube\/FOX 5 Washington DC\" width=\"962\" height=\"439\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Vance bought the Alexandria property for more than $1.5 million after winning his Senate seat in 2022. The five-bedroom home was later placed on the market with a $1.7 million asking price. | Source: YouTube\/FOX 5 Washington DC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">One resident even yarn-bombed a tree in Vance&#8217;s yard with a knitted message reading, &#8220;Respect Our Rights.&#8221; By the time the house went up for sale, the family had already moved into an address with far more history and considerably tighter security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/N3mHTsAIA7I1MpqHIGdnEaHBqmQQjNir3znp_X_rlug\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNWJmOGRkMzIzMGJhNDM0Y2YxYjVkMWU3NzZiODgwZTNkNTk1MThjMmMxMDMwMzc1NTk1ZWU0OTAxMTgzYTEzNC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9NzE0JmhlaWdodD0zOTg.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/HXiX60WkEewPMAI9gQYKu_YkfyRXsHl2S4H09M6uZ8w\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNWJmOGRkMzIzMGJhNDM0Y2YxYjVkMWU3NzZiODgwZTNkNTk1MThjMmMxMDMwMzc1NTk1ZWU0OTAxMTgzYTEzNC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9NzE0JmhlaWdodD0zOTg.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/1CpMtsCeTfgstA_9rvMcKCwOAsO2sD-6J_jAsS0sx0s\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNWJmOGRkMzIzMGJhNDM0Y2YxYjVkMWU3NzZiODgwZTNkNTk1MThjMmMxMDMwMzc1NTk1ZWU0OTAxMTgzYTEzNC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9NzE0JmhlaWdodD0zOTg.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/YADIw8sy0kZWUp7hYzAM6sMwB2Zm_qSpcgBGy_CHvtU\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNWJmOGRkMzIzMGJhNDM0Y2YxYjVkMWU3NzZiODgwZTNkNTk1MThjMmMxMDMwMzc1NTk1ZWU0OTAxMTgzYTEzNC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9NzE0JmhlaWdodD0zOTg.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Vr0Iq-mcGy5ctPZM-E6TIS47LydwewsLr6b6IIZh2yo\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNWJmOGRkMzIzMGJhNDM0Y2YxYjVkMWU3NzZiODgwZTNkNTk1MThjMmMxMDMwMzc1NTk1ZWU0OTAxMTgzYTEzNC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9NzE0JmhlaWdodD0zOTg.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/5bf8dd3230ba434cf1b5d1e776b880e3d59518c2c1030375595ee4901183a134.png\" alt=\"Del Ray's largely left-leaning community became an unexpectedly visible part of Vance's rise in national politics. His residence there brought protests, increased patrols, and occasional park closures linked to security concerns. | Source: YouTube\/FOX 5 Washington DC\" width=\"714\" height=\"398\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Del Ray&#8217;s largely left-leaning community became an unexpectedly visible part of Vance&#8217;s rise in national politics. His residence there brought protests, increased patrols, and occasional park closures linked to security concerns. | Source: YouTube\/FOX 5 Washington DC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">Life at One Observatory Circle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The vice president&#8217;s\u00a0<strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">official home<\/strong>\u00a0is located at 1 Observatory Circle on the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/PGO6udHBUC8nveCsu25Lz0uNaE_UTRWD6OxoutkNtmY\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTQ5MzJkY2JhZWMxOWMxNjlhZTM3MGMxYTBkZDEwZjRlZWNhOWNlZDFjM2JlMTljNWYxNGQ1MDNhOTk5N2VmYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDg0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MzIyNg.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/iqCTiI4auS7p35ucZkhSbhDKtfoLy6q2rO0yRh_sN0I\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTQ5MzJkY2JhZWMxOWMxNjlhZTM3MGMxYTBkZDEwZjRlZWNhOWNlZDFjM2JlMTljNWYxNGQ1MDNhOTk5N2VmYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDg0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MzIyNg.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/WDLrmnwYk6M3Zq80OZL0xon41dp2VmgZaOPfXOekONo\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTQ5MzJkY2JhZWMxOWMxNjlhZTM3MGMxYTBkZDEwZjRlZWNhOWNlZDFjM2JlMTljNWYxNGQ1MDNhOTk5N2VmYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDg0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MzIyNg.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/IiLfU2c-SIQvkm8-HzGzdzOkfyQloxUpmIwWYKjEdSg\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTQ5MzJkY2JhZWMxOWMxNjlhZTM3MGMxYTBkZDEwZjRlZWNhOWNlZDFjM2JlMTljNWYxNGQ1MDNhOTk5N2VmYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDg0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MzIyNg.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/8od8Z42xqr40ea1S4DEYHTG74_W0PphgpSJpdFKz80Q\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTQ5MzJkY2JhZWMxOWMxNjlhZTM3MGMxYTBkZDEwZjRlZWNhOWNlZDFjM2JlMTljNWYxNGQ1MDNhOTk5N2VmYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDg0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MzIyNg.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/e4932dcbaec19c169ae370c1a0dd10f4eeca9ced1c3be19c5f14d503a9997efa.jpg\" alt=\"The Vances moved into One Observatory Circle after JD Vance became vice president. They will retain the historic Washington residence while also using a rural Virginia property as an additional family retreat. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"4844\" height=\"3226\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The Vances moved into One Observatory Circle after JD Vance became vice president. They will retain the historic Washington residence while also using a rural Virginia property as an additional family retreat. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Built in 1893, the white 19th-century house originally served as the residence of the observatory&#8217;s superintendent. Its grand proportions, columned porch, manicured grounds, green shutters, and turret create an appearance worlds apart from the Middletown home of Vance&#8217;s youth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/rK_LJFOtwwKJSxyhOEXhBvcMwRmiLxYcKUJDyXm4E2Q\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzY1ZmUyZTYzZmMzMTYxYjNmZGVkZDQxMTcxNDM4ZThmZTNmMzJmNWQxNDQ0MmNjYjA4ODhkYzViZTg5M2MyYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTMzMCZoZWlnaHQ9NzkxNw.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/l9cukq7pi5IoOaXMmyHVUEiCNf2iB0GDCeuIYuAs5jQ\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzY1ZmUyZTYzZmMzMTYxYjNmZGVkZDQxMTcxNDM4ZThmZTNmMzJmNWQxNDQ0MmNjYjA4ODhkYzViZTg5M2MyYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTMzMCZoZWlnaHQ9NzkxNw.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Pmwnsm-WSwPGf0DPaunl5ntL23zJMEDuEUl9yWD5hY8\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzY1ZmUyZTYzZmMzMTYxYjNmZGVkZDQxMTcxNDM4ZThmZTNmMzJmNWQxNDQ0MmNjYjA4ODhkYzViZTg5M2MyYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTMzMCZoZWlnaHQ9NzkxNw.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Cyu5i6zAS3mt6nG_w-kgPjCVIt06UurDzQuGqKxfIV4\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzY1ZmUyZTYzZmMzMTYxYjNmZGVkZDQxMTcxNDM4ZThmZTNmMzJmNWQxNDQ0MmNjYjA4ODhkYzViZTg5M2MyYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTMzMCZoZWlnaHQ9NzkxNw.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/dhKySTkyG2tQ--DuMAcwP3yEly8GES7r2xFZZEQRz34\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzY1ZmUyZTYzZmMzMTYxYjNmZGVkZDQxMTcxNDM4ZThmZTNmMzJmNWQxNDQ0MmNjYjA4ODhkYzViZTg5M2MyYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTMzMCZoZWlnaHQ9NzkxNw.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/c65fe2e63fc3161b3fdedd41171438e8fe3f32f5d14442ccb0888dc5be893c2b.jpg\" alt=\"One Observatory Circle was constructed in 1893 and originally housed the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory. It did not become the vice president's official residence until decades after its completion. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"5330\" height=\"7917\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">One Observatory Circle was constructed in 1893 and originally housed the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory. It did not become the vice president&#8217;s official residence until decades after its completion. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">One new feature on the grounds has brought a more down-to-earth detail to the prestigious address:\u00a0<strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">a custom chicken coop.<\/strong>\u00a0A\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZa4M2slBnM\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZa4M2slBnM\/?img_index=1\"><u>social media post about the project<\/u><\/a>\u00a0stated that the structure was designed to complement the Victorian home beside it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The white coop includes a rounded section, a covered enclosure, and dark decorative hardware. An American flag flying nearby adds to its carefully coordinated appearance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Its builders said it was constructed using ACRE, a material designed to withstand water, weather, and pests. They also stated that no tree was used to produce it. Calling the project a chicken coop &#8220;fit for a historic address,&#8221; the post celebrated its American craftsmanship and sustainable materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/UYz4qfLR?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">A New Baby Changes the Family&#8217;s Needs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The Vances&#8217; housing story took another turn recently (in July 2026) as they welcomed a baby boy and became a family of six. President Donald Trump shared an early photo of the newborn through a\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116951869701865529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116951869701865529\"><u>Truth Social post<\/u><\/a>, writing, &#8220;Congratulations! A perfect baby boy for the wonderful Vance family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"RelatedPostsIntext_wrapper__JoytW\" data-testvisibility=\"content-visibility\">\n<section class=\"PostList_post-list-container__Gjllw PostList_post-list-container-post-intext-related__xRbow RelatedPostsIntext_post-list__U8Pm4\">\n<div class=\"PostList_post-list-header__DOaMe\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The image shows the infant cradled by one of his older brothers, with his older sister perched nearby. Behind that celebratory moment, however, the Vances had already arranged a very different place to spend part of their time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/EAyIRgv2?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">The Rural Retreat Hidden Beyond Washington<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">As Usha recovers from giving birth and the couple adjusts to raising four children, the second lady and the children are\u00a0<strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">expected to spend more time away from the relentless attention of Washington.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Vance is leasing part of historic Wolver Hill Farm outside Middleburg, Virginia, according to a\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/10\/politics\/vance-leasing-virginia-farm-additional-residence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/10\/politics\/vance-leasing-virginia-farm-additional-residence\"><i class=\"postComponents_italic__3sya1\"><u>CNN<\/u><\/i><u>\u00a0report<\/u><\/a>\u00a0about the additional family residence. The sprawling property covers nearly\u00a0<strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">500 acres<\/strong>\u00a0and is located a little more than an hour from Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Middleburg is wealthy and picturesque, but remarkably small.<strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">\u00a0Its population is under 1,000 residents<\/strong>, offering a dramatic contrast to the political crowds, motorcades, cameras, and security infrastructure surrounding the Naval Observatory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedTwitter_embed-twitter-container__gkfMY\" data-testid=\"embed-twitter tweet\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=2079223225997992195&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.amomama.com%2F612046-from-a-chaotic-childhood-home-to-the-vp.html&amp;sessionId=501f5e704a49cdc53152112343924d3e2f5e18fa&amp;siteScreenName=amomama&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2079223225997992195\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The farm is owned by a firm led by Charles Kuhn, founder of a moving company that has moved several presidents into and out of the White House, including Trump. His company is also a longtime government contractor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Kuhn has reportedly become one of Virginia&#8217;s largest landholders and a significant force in the state&#8217;s data-center development. In one major transaction, his company reportedly sold a property of nearly 100 acres to a data-center investor for $615 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Vance&#8217;s personal attorney, Chris Ashby, said the rent for the family&#8217;s use of the property would be set at fair market value, based on comparable rentals in the area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedTwitter_embed-twitter-container__gkfMY\" data-testid=\"embed-twitter tweet\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=2077836054480961576&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.amomama.com%2F612046-from-a-chaotic-childhood-home-to-the-vp.html&amp;sessionId=501f5e704a49cdc53152112343924d3e2f5e18fa&amp;siteScreenName=amomama&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2077836054480961576\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">Where Usha and the Children Will Spend More Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The rental is intended primarily for Usha and the children, giving them a place where life may feel more ordinary and private. 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