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4 Tips for Long Distance Parenting

June 6, 2013
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Parenting is challenging for anyone and that challenge is compounded when long distance parenting is part of the family dynamic. This adds an extra element of complexity that the family unit must make amends for and thus overcome. It is possible to have a healthy relationship with a child even if you must be far…

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5 Ways to Smooth out the Relationship with the Other Parent

May 31, 2013
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How to smooth out a co-parenting relationship with boundaries, empathy, compassion, nonviolent communication and leading by example.

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XBox One, Skype and Long Distance Parenting

May 22, 2013
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And as much as I hate to admit that Microsoft might have goodness up it's sleeve, it looks like Xbox One could be an ace in the hole for long distance parents. It takes all of those things that kind of work in virtual visitation…

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What Long Distance Parenting Is – and Is Not

May 17, 2013
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Parenting is hard and it's full of tough decisions from birth and even past the time that the kid(s) are adults. The decision to be at a distance from a…

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10 Ways to Keep the Cost of Long Distance Visitation Under Control

May 2, 2013
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The topic comes up over and over on long distance parenting forums. Travel is expensive and every dollar counts when you could be spending thousands a year on travel. Here…

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Location and Your Court Case

April 28, 2013
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As a long distance parent, you live in one place and your child lives in another. It's possible that there is even a third location involved if your child has…

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