One of the most difficult moments in long distance parenting is the goodbye. The airport curb, the two-minute handoff, the long flight home alone. How a parent handles that moment...
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How to Keep Your Child Connected With Extended Family as a Long Distance Parent
One of the less visible challenges of long distance parenting is the ripple effect on extended family relationships. When a parent is far away, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins are...
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What People Get Wrong About Long Distance Parents
Long distance parents face a particular kind of social stigma that is difficult to explain to anyone who has not experienced it. Strangers make assumptions. Coworkers ask pointed questions with...
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What Long Distance Parenting Really Looks Like: One Dad’s Story
A Distance Parent community member shares this. “She’s just 4 years old. Don’t take it personally.” This is what I’m often reminded, by my girlfriend, my mom and even myself,...
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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...
