2 months away from my kids :(

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Hi - I just need some words of encouragement. I'm heading into my med/surg clinical for 2 months. It is in a city that I have to take 2 flights to get to (so it's fairly far away). My only worry is leaving my kids for that long :( I have 3 kids (ages 13, 14 and 6). They will be home with their dad so I know they will be fine but 2 months away is a long time! Has anyone else been away from their kids for an extended period of time? Ugh, I'm starting to have panic attacks about it ...

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Well, you are doing it for the kids and 2 months will rush by.

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True. It will fly by and it's for a good reason. Your going to have to find ways to make the best of it. Maybe you could facetime with your kids or webcam. I'm not tech savvy so I don't know all the ways to do that stuff.

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skype?

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The teenagers will be perfectly fine. The 6 year old will miss mommy for a bit but I think will also be fine. You'll be fine. Enjoy this No kid time and make the best of it!

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Specializes in Allergy/ENT, Occ Health, LTC/Skilled.

can you visit a few times? I would do it as well but I would need to go home on the weekends a few times to see my babes.

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