The Power of Positivity, and Forgiveness
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".…
Finding and establishing a support network is paramount to a long distance parent. Part of finding support is knowing that you are not alone. These posts are the personal experiences of other long distance parents.
There are many, long distance parents going through some of the same things you and your kids are experiencing. Reading about the personal experience of other long distance parents can provide an immediate sense of support. You are not alone! That single realization was maybe the most important realization for myself, and for many other long distance parents.
These posts all describe the experiences of long distance parents. There are international long distance parents, long distance parents who are surprise parents, moms, dads, and long distance parents who share their emotional journey. Aside from the posts themselves, the comment threads are also often active with other long distance parents sharing their own experiences.
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".…
My son went off to college last fall. In many ways, it was the end of what had been a very long long distance co-parenting saga. He would turn 18 shortly after leaving…
Leading up to this moment, I'd been contemplating the co-parenting long game. How age 18 wasn't the end of the road. My son is 17 now and we are talking…
Three years ago my kids moved to another state across the country from me with their dad. The heartache of being apart from my children is obvious. The second hardest…
Editor note : Being a long distance parent isn't usually something we anticipate when we have kids. Heck, sometimes even kids are a complete surprise. In this post, a father…
I cannot describe the sense of relief I feel since finding this site, to know I'm not the only one in this situation. Â Long story short, I left my ex…