Lisa Newson moved from Wyoming to North Dakota five years ago, when the oil company her husband works for transferred him to Williston. The two of them, along with their 9-year-old daughter Aubrionna, started out living in an extended stay hotel while they searched for an apartment they could afford.

About a year ago -- once they felt confident enough that the oil boom wasn't going to disappear -- they bought a home. "We put it off for a while because we wanted to make sure it was a stable environment before we bought," said Newson.

Because her husband works 90 to 110 hours a week and affordable childcare is so scarce, Newson wanted a job that allowed her to take care of her daughter outside of school hours. Fortunately, her daughter's school district was in need of help, so she ended up landing a position as a teacher's aide with the same hours as her daughter.

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The flood of new kids to the area has been a good thing for Aubrionna, who has made some great new friends, and there's a brand new recreation center in town where they can all go to play.

Newson's social life has also improved: When she first got to town, there were "a bazillion guys, no females." But as more and more women move to the area to start families, she has made a good group of friends through the Oilfield Wives & Girlfriends Club -- who are nice enough to double as babysitters when she really needs help.