As a long distance parent, staying organized for school is a slightly hairier mess. You don’t have little voices around telling you to remember the bake sale. Because out of...
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How to Talk to Your Child About Moving Away
Telling your child you are moving away is one of the harder conversations a parent can have. There is no one-size-fits-all answer or conversation template, but with the right preparation,...
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Get a Court Order Before You Move: The Most Important Advice for New Long Distance Parents
There is one piece of advice for new long distance parents that stands above everything else: get a court order before you move and make your parenting plan exactly what...
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Gender Bias in Custody: What Moms and Dads Both Need to Know
Nothing in this article constitutes legal advice. For guidance specific to your situation, consult a qualified family law attorney. A longtime Distance Parent community member shares this perspective: During almost...
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Family Isn’t Always Conventional
A longtime Distance Parent community member reflects on what family really means: Somehow, this idea of a “normal” family being “a mother, a father, a child or two point five...
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Custodial Parents : Support The Long Distance Parent For the Good of The Kids
As the custodial parent, it’s sometimes tempting to feel that punitive consequences should be imposed on the long-distance parent for something they did or didn’t do. However, this is rarely...
