A single mom moved to Thailand with her daughter. She says the slower life brought them closer than ever.

One morning in their two-bedroom apartment in Bangkok, Donetta Barber noticed her daughter, Maleah, gazing out the window. As Maleah watched the cars go by on a busy street below, the 9-year-old turned to Barber and said, "Mommy, thank you for moving us to Thailand. I'm just so grateful for this …