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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How to Find Support as a Long Distance Parent
Being away from a child is hard! Having a support system helps and this site is a great place to start.Â
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Missing My Child: The Long Distance Parent’s Empty Room
At some point of every day I find myself standing in my daughter's room and wishing she were here.
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Don’t Give Up: For Long Distance Parents Who Are Struggling
It is darn near impossible to withstand the emotional part of long distance parenting without support of some kind. Ideally one would be surrounded by other long distance parents who understand first-hand but we seem to be few and far between.
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How to Help Your Child Transition Between Two Homes
Any change in family situation is an adjustment to a child. A divorce, while unavoidable most of the time can be a huge change for a child. When one of the parents suddenly isn't there, it take a lot of sensitivity to help the child understand and learn how to…
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Missing Your Child’s Firsts as a Long-Distance Parent
He gasped with excitement and ran to sharpen one right away, even though he needed to get in bed soon. He carried the phone with him the whole way, talking about how neat the pencil was and what he was going to write with it.
