Parenting Coaching: When Trying Harder Just Isn’t Working
I’ve been a father long enough to know that loving your children doesn’t equate to having all the answers. Some days,…
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Dad Guilt? Does it ever leave?
Parents may live apart because of military deployment, divorce, immigration, or relocation. In my case, it was immigration, but the truth…
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More Than Every Other Weekend
When my kids speak to me about freedom and wanting to be an adult, I have no choice but to laugh….
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How Often Should a Long-Distance Parent Call Their Child?
Growing up on the small Caribbean island of Montserrat, we watched the world change right in front of us. At one…
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The Miles Aren’t the Hardest Part of Being a Dad
To make long-distance parenting work, you need consistent communication, realistic routines, meaningful involvement in your child’s life, and the willingness to…
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When Your Presence Has to Travel
Some days, love has to travel via phone signal. (Thank God it’s not Dial-up.) I have had seasons when work, distance,…
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The One Thing That Matters More Than “More Calls”
What happens when you feel like your child’s world is moving without you and connections are getting scarcer? “Make more calls,” but…
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When Your Kids’ World Moves On Without You
Sometimes I envy the kind of fatherhood my male cousins get to experience up close. When we sit together, the conversations…
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My Remote Parents’ Schedules That Actually Work
Living in a remote situation, it always feels like you’re being left out, even with the best intentions and communications. Things…
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Parenting From Afar Isn’t the Hard Part. This Is.
Burnout. In my previous life as a stay-at-home dad, my days were filled with all the moments familiar to parenting, but…
