How to Buy a Cell Phone for a Kid
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…
Holiday gifts for your kids that build togetherness
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…
How Having a Distance Parent Affects a Child
I stopped doing my happy dance just to write this post. Finally, at long last, I found it! There is some real scientific evidence on how having a long distance…
3 Person Expense Tracking Spreadsheet
Tracking expenses and money exchanges in a way that both co-parents can see is a challenge in any long distance co-parenting relationship. In an earlier post about using free online…
Visitation for Long Distance Parents
One of the most common questions long distance parents ask is what visitation for long distance parents is 'normal'. How much visitation a long distance parent gets, when it happens…
Co-Parent Communication
Communicating with a co-parent can be challenging in even the best of circumstances. Further complicating this are circumstances such as co-parents who dislike one another, communication style differences, or co-parents…