How Do You Deal With Extended Child Visitation?
If you live far from your ex-spouse and have children, chances are that when your children go for visitation, it’s for an extended period of time. When you are used to spending all of your time with your children, having them leave for a month or two at a time can be extremely difficult. Here’s some tips to help you deal with your children’s absence and maybe even have some fun while they are gone! Understand that it’s normal to have mixed emotions about your child’s upcoming visitation. You may feel excited about the break that you’ll be getting one minute and in tears the next. These are normal emotions and they are okay! Make plans for the time that your kids will be gone. Plan to have lunch with friend, read a new book, go to dinner at a fancy restaurant that you wouldn’t go to with kids, etc. Tell your kids that you will miss them, but you are excited about the time that they will get to spend with their other parent. Do not make them feel caught in the middle. When they leave, if
