Aside from the content on this site, there are many books and products available to help long distance parents. Some are more obvious like webcams and books on long distance parenting. Some are less obvious, like a great book on communicating with your co-parent.
Long distance parents before you have recommended some of their favorite books and products, and I’ve done some digging to find new stuff as it comes out. In some cases, you’ll find guides to buying some of the most common things you’ll need as a long distance parent. Or how to use an otherwise everyday thing in long distance parenting.
You’ll find links, suggestions and recommendations throughout the site but these posts are a collection of discussions about some of those books and products.
One of the things long distance parents often struggle with is how to make long distance visitation fun. When the camera is on and you have your child’s attention for a half hour or an hour, what do you do other than talk? We come up with a great idea for virtual visitation! And then […]
The cell phone has become a staple in long distance parenting. When a child is very young, cell phone conversations happen on their parent’s phone. But there comes a time in every kid’s (and exasperated parent’s) life when it’s time to buy a cell phone for them, of their very own. How do you know […]
The holidays are the season for buying all the stuff, right? This is when we ply our kids with piles of gifts! But does it have to be? A few years ago, I started asking for experiences instead of things as gifts. First of all, I noticed the piles of things were adding up. Who […]
About 6 months ago, I said to a friend that I could never forgive my ex for what she’d done. “I’m not Ghandi” I said, “…and I never will be”. This is my story about how I found forgiveness and wrote the book about internet visitation for other long distance parents. I honestly thought that […]
Your co-parenting relationship is key to long distance parenting. These books come recommended by seasoned long distance parents.
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 – and piles them all into one gaming console.
