Anonymous wrote:Single parent here. No family in DC whatsoever.
We've been flying out to see my family ever two months since the split from my ex. It's been helpful in letting me heal and help us feel like part of a family again.
Has anyone else flown this significantly? A part of me thinks about the money I'm spending doing this, but it feels liks something we need to do despite the expense.
Single mom who is doing the same from overseas. We're heading back next week, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We video chat and all that but nothing beats time spent with family. My child is used to lots of quality time with the family and I didn't want that to take a hit because of my job moving. My expenses here are less than in DC. Aside from the holidays, we will probably be in DC for long weekends every 8 weeks or so as well. So you're not alone, OP.