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  • Long Distance Parenting Resource Kit
    • What Is Long Distance Parenting? Definition, Types, and Common Misconceptions
    • Should I Move Away From My Child? How to Decide if Long Distance Parenting Is Right for You
    • Triage for the New Long Distance Parent
    • Ideas for Long Distance Parents to do for and with Your Kids
    • Long Distance Parenting Tool Kit
    • How to Stay Involved With Your Child’s School
    • 5 Ways to Smooth out your Co-Parent Relationship
    • Long Distance parenting How-Tos
  • Long Distance Parenting Legal Resources
    • How to Create a Long Distance Parenting Plan
    • Sample Long Distance Parenting Plans
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    • Federal Law for Long Distance Parents
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    • Personal Experience
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  • Long Distance Parenting Resource Kit
    • What Is Long Distance Parenting? Definition, Types, and Common Misconceptions
    • Should I Move Away From My Child? How to Decide if Long Distance Parenting Is Right for You
    • Triage for the New Long Distance Parent
    • Ideas for Long Distance Parents to do for and with Your Kids
    • Long Distance Parenting Tool Kit
    • How to Stay Involved With Your Child’s School
    • 5 Ways to Smooth out your Co-Parent Relationship
    • Long Distance parenting How-Tos
  • Long Distance Parenting Legal Resources
    • How to Create a Long Distance Parenting Plan
    • Sample Long Distance Parenting Plans
    • Legal Tips and How Tos for Long Distance Parents
    • Federal Law for Long Distance Parents
    • State and Local Courts and Laws
  • Long Distance Parenting Support and Community
    • Personal Experience
    • Most Recent Comments
    • Private FB Group for Long Distance Parents
  • Books and Products
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  • Long Distance Parenting Resource Kit
    • What Is Long Distance Parenting? Definition, Types, and Common Misconceptions
    • Should I Move Away From My Child? How to Decide if Long Distance Parenting Is Right for You
    • Triage for the New Long Distance Parent
    • Ideas for Long Distance Parents to do for and with Your Kids
    • Long Distance Parenting Tool Kit
    • How to Stay Involved With Your Child’s School
    • 5 Ways to Smooth out your Co-Parent Relationship
    • Long Distance parenting How-Tos
  • Long Distance Parenting Legal Resources
    • How to Create a Long Distance Parenting Plan
    • Sample Long Distance Parenting Plans
    • Legal Tips and How Tos for Long Distance Parents
    • Federal Law for Long Distance Parents
    • State and Local Courts and Laws
  • Long Distance Parenting Support and Community
    • Personal Experience
    • Most Recent Comments
    • Private FB Group for Long Distance Parents
  • Books and Products
  • Personal Experience

    Adjustment Period

    - By matthew

    I haven’t posted here in awhile. Truth be told, I view this site (and accompanying Facebook page) as an uplifting support system, ripe with extremely valuable insight and optimistic outlooks...

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    September 9, 2008
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    Celebrating Your Child’s Birthday When You Can’t Be There

    September 23, 2008
  • Personal Experience

    Tech for Tots

    - By matthew

    Allie:  O;)??i?$73 Me:  Hi sweetheart, how is your day? Allie:  Gsksjsofjfjserr Me:  Are you ready for your birthday?  I can’t believe you’re going to be 5!!! Allie:  Gwygegeyeu Bhhdydhsydhdydh Me:...

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  • Personal Experience

    What She Needs

    - By matthew

    I was always taught that there are very few times when a grown man should cry – Funerals, and that sort, I suppose. My own personal list, however, of permissible...

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    Celebrating Your Child’s Birthday When You Can’t Be There

    September 23, 2008
  • Personal Experience

    Christmas Countdown

    - By matthew

    This is my first holiday season as a long distance father. Last year I lived in the same town as my daughter, then age 3, and I saw her every...

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  • Personal Experience

    Letter to My Supportive Partner

    - By matthew

    Having recently (within the last year or so) become a long distance parent, I’ve done some considerable reading on how best to maintain a relationship with my daughter and cope...

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    colorful birthday balloons representing a long distance parent celebrating their child's birthday from afar

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  • Personal Experience

    Need Christmas and Extended Family

    - By matthew

    The other day I got a very short email, simply: Any ideas for you and Allie for Christmas?  What’s she into?  Love, Mom I closed out of the innocuous and...

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