My kids are 17, 15 & 12 and are living with their dad and stepmum. They are very unhappy there but they won't come and live here, so it is a constant mind battle for me whether to stay here or go back to the UK. In public, I cope very well and we do all the staying in touch by phone & MSN stuff, but in truth my heart is breaking. In fairness, had they been older and a little more independant, and were in a good family situation, I would have been more comfortable about leaving them. My situation is just a little different because they are a) still quite young and b) unhappy at home, so it makes it harder.
Anyway, I've waffled on too long and hijacked sparrows' thread - sorry!
