#91 Travelling Parents Part 3: Re-enforce The Bond Across the Distance - with Rhoda Bangerter
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This episode discusses practical strategies for families with one parent working away, focusing on reinforcing bonds across distances.
Synopsis: Practical strategies for families when one parent works away. Part 1 is on the importance of naming your family structure to reduce stress and avoids future regret. Part 2 highlights the power of using language that reinforces family experience and teamwork. Part 3 looks at the triangulation relationship between At Home Parent, Travelling Parent and Child and how that helps reinforce bonds across the distance. Keywords: travelling parents, connected family life, parent away from home, long-distance family The first of a 3-episode series: Episode 89 Recognise it for what it is Episode 90 Reframe as WE Episode 91 Re-enforce The Bond Across the Distance These are mainly findings from my Masters thesis, where I interviewed adults who had grown up with a father who travelled frequently for work. The Travelling Parent Does not necessarily communicate with the Child when away Is in communication with At Home Parent and Child knows it Is always involved when home (outings to the park, hiking, biking, restaurant) “I knew he cared because he cared when he was home” Watch out for how technology can take away that presence from home time The At Home Parent The role of the at home…
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