5 Things I Learned While My Kids Were Tugging at My Suitcase
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About the Author: Julie Power is a writer and editor with experience in both the United States and Australia. After living in the United States for 16 years, she recently returned to live in Sydney with her husband and twin boys (9 years old).
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Phaedra,
Your tips are great ways to meet the child’s needs: experience, power and connection, connection, connection! Special activities validate that things are different when Mom is gone; letting them choose the token is empowering and sends a little piece of them with you; and I especially love the connective tip of reading to the child on the phone. Phone conversations for little ones are often too abstract, but listening to a favorite book, now that’s something they can do. (Your book about being away on a business trip would be a perfect choice!)
I hope every working mom gets to read this post. Bravo!
.-= Sandy Blackard´s last blog ..When Nothing Works =-.
Phaedra,
What great ideas and so thoughtfully expressed. I really needed this as I, too, am travelling to Asia for 3 weeks later this fall.
I have felt so much stress about this trip, but now I feel much more at ease. I plan to send lots of pictures, and ask my son to tie a special ribbon on my suitcase — I am sure it will be either camouflage, or burnt orange in honor of the University of Texas Longhorn football team!
Take care and thanks for helping keep us all focused and sane with such grace and good humour.
Laura