Other Online Long Distance Parenting Resources

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Learning How to Be a Distance Parent

Virtual Visitation - Michael Gough fought his battle in court to win internet visitation with his daughter. His site shares information, how-tos and most of all, a how-to book written from his own first hand virtual visitation research and experience.
Virtual Families and Friends - a site by Jim Buie who was a virtual visitation dad. He began using virtual visitation in 1994. His son is now 20, as I write this. The site contains journal-type writing, articles, news and a book by Jim. The journal is a must-read section!

Long Distance parenting -A lengthy written piece that covers many aspects of a distance parenting relationship
Long Distance Parenting - Briefly, every aspect of long distance parenting
Parenting From a Distance - Wow! Statistics mixed with some very good ideas.
Kids Across Miles - Same concepts repeated over again - good if for nothing else than for reinforcement
Single Dads - Very good article geared towards dads. Some concepts not covered in others.

Sense of Community and Support

Long Distance Moms - A yahoo group for long distance moms. Come join us!

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Step Family - A message board with a little bit of attention on long distance parenting
True Counts of Long Distance Parenting in Action - We are not alone!!! Here’s some stories of what others have faced

Very Quiet Email Lists

These lists are defunct and/or very quiet/inactive. It might be worth joining to browse the archives though.
Virtual Dad
Virtual Dad
Long Distance Dads
Long Distance Parent
Long Distance Families
Virtual Visitation

Book-Based Sites

Moms over Miles - A site centered around a book for us mommies who have to be away.. some good ideas
Dads at a Distance - A site centered around a book for daddies!

General Divorced/Single Parenting

Parent Soup/iVilliage - Divorce w/ children and stepfamily info
Info 4 Parents - A site for divorce/d parents
Single Parents - General Single parenting
StepTogether - Their resources section contains a great set of links and essays. THeir site also has an active message board system for step families

General Divorced/Single Parenting

Skype - A voice chat service that offers great quality for free with optional additional paid services
Info 4 Parents - An online accessible organizational tool for parents including visitiation scheduling, child info and more