Missing Sylvie

Length 04:30
Licensor Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Producer(s) Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Formats Essay
Topics Children, Drama, Family
Produced April 14, 2005
Added to PRX May 8, 2006
 

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Summary:

How do divorced moms keep their sanity when their children are visiting the other parent? Sometimes not so well...

Website:

http://www.akradio.org

Timely on:

May: Mother's Day

Tones:

Emotional, Intimate, This American Life-esque

Language:

English

Description:

My daughter leaves Fairbanks every few months and travels to visit her dad, in Southeast Alaska. When she goes, her brother and I wander aimlessly around the house, feeling a bit lost. As hard as it is for children to be separated from a parent, it's hard on those who are left behind, too.