Will these changes be good for me (and my family)?

Like you said your parents have changed that's good, if things were the old way I am sure you would not even want to be in the old house. My life has been a lot of pain and took me years to get past it but now I am very happy and thankful with the simple things. I do go to visit some of the places I have lived and am glad things have gotten better now. I have left my past in the past and have moved on. I hope you can do the same and make a fresh start and have a great life. Smile and laugh often. Make life FUN everyday. That's what it should be about.