I have moved away from my family for work. I could have stayed put and worked in a factory but my wife has sacrificed a lot for me to study over four years to work in the television industry. My wife also wants to work in tv/film. Towards the end of my study an opportunity to adopt a beautiful girl came and we decided to go along with the adoption. Where I used to live had no work opportunities. I would gladly leave my job to be with my daughter but my wife wants me to get her into the industry as well OR ELSE (she reckons). Either way I would have less time with my daughter.

My question is how can I build and maintain a strong father-daughter relationship from a long distance. I am 4 hours drive away and I go home every chance I get (depending on finances). It is bad enough that she may feel rejected from her birth parents let alone her adopted father living away from her (she is two years old).

Am I over-reacting?

-Tom