This goes against the grain of common thinking and met with stiff opposition from husbands and in-laws at first. While scrutinizing Humanities for an entire year, Yi-ling broached the topic with her family and began preparations to "emigrate" with her oldest son, Chih-hsiang.
這種和主流背道而馳的作法，一開始當然遭致先生、公婆們的質疑，在一整年對人文國小的觀察中，怡伶同時開始與家人溝通，並做好和大兒子志翔一起「移民」的準備，包括培養才 2 歲的小兒子對於其他照顧者（奶奶、外婆與菲傭）的認同。