More Than Every Other Weekend
When I speak to my children about adulthood and freedom, I laugh. Freedom sounds lovely until time, money, work, distance, and…
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I Owe My Kids a Second Home
Airports have a strange way of making time feel dishonest. The days leading up to a visit drag, but long-distance parenting…
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Forget the Number. Focus on the Bond
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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One Team. Two Homes.
What co-parenting from afar really looks like in the ordinary, everyday moments. Unlike popular belief, mastering long-distance co-parenting takes a special…
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The Part of Parenting From Afar Nobody Talks About
Being a dad has often been associated with being the protector and staying tough, showing little to no emotion. While that…
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Bored Kids Build Better Brains
I remember growing up hearing the saying, “necessity is the mother of invention, and honestly, I think the same can be…
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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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Photo Memories That Pull at Our Heartstrings
If you know me and my way of capturing moments, you know I am renowned for being the least photogenic person…
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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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How to Experience Mexico City Like a Local
Looking back, the last-minute move to Ensenada with my family, right in the middle of the pandemic in December 2020, felt…
