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Long Distance Moms

Long distance moms have many layers of stress and challenges, from guilt over being away from children to grief over loss of custody and any number of other issues. Get tips and advice on coping with being a long distance mom and connecting with your child from a distance..

Long Distance Moms editor: Carmen Villadar

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Torture of the Toys PDF Print E-mail
Long Distance Moms
Written by Carmen Villadar   
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
My son would visit me every other weekend. He would get dropped off by my estranged husband Friday evenings and then get picked up early Sunday mornings. I would start taking out the toys that would stay out of sight for the times when my son was away. Sundays were the worst days. Putting the toys away were torture.
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Not at Home Mom PDF Print E-mail
Long Distance Moms
Written by Carmen Villadar   
Thursday, 07 August 2008

There are many types of moms nowadays. Work-at-home moms, homeschooling moms, military moms and one of the most common ones, stay-at-home moms. I fit none of those categories. Not even remotely. You could say I'm a long-distance mom. You could go on further to say I'm a not-at-home mom.


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