Distant Parenting Quotes

I have barely seen my son since he came into the world. Even though I hear his voice on the phone almost every day, it is very tough to not be present while he is growing up.

I'm going to be in another city when my kids are teenagers. I'll be like, 'Give me a call when you're done with all that.'

I didn't feel a strong bond with the parents who raised me, and I had anything but a happy childhood. My mother was overly sensitive; my father, ascetic. I was neither. I felt as if I were living with complete strangers. I suspect that my parents felt the same way.

I know my parents loved me - they certainly did everything they could for me - but displays of affection were kept on a distinctly low flame.

My old man never liked me. He gave me my allowance in traveler's checks.

I was never really a big presence in the home.

We had to be parents by long distance, which is far from satisfactory.

A soldier's life revolves around his mail. Like many others, I've been able to follow my kid's progress from the day he was born until now he is able to walk and talk a little, and although I have never seen him I know him very well.

To me, I think when women who have children are fighting overseas, that's long distance. And that's very challenging. I really honor those families that do that.

My father was aloof, very strange and very distant.

I can talk to my dad like he's my manager, and put 'Dad' on the back burner. We've been doing it since I was 13.

Being away from home for six months of the year and seeing your kids grow up on Skype all that time - I think I saw Molly walk for the first time on Skype. That's not good.