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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you have to draw a boundary that nightly calls are difficult with active kids- he must remember that?

[b]But maybe you could send him a nightly text with a photo?  Yes, it's perfunctory, but if it eases his mind.  [/b]

I wonder if he feels so alone in the house that he feels like he needs a check in.  Like anxiety could make him spiral - if no one calls me at night I could die alone and no one would know - sort of thoughts like that?  In which case a perfunctory check the box - that isn't a disruptive phone call - might be just what you need to do.  
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Oh, OP, that is so sad, but I agree I could never commit to a nightly call. I was going to suggest telling your dad that you can't call nightly, but you can connect -  by either sending a photo, a text, calling just you, calling with the kids, sending a video, etc. And then what I would do is pre-record some videos with the kids to have on hand when I was in an absolute pinch to send to dad.  [/quote]

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