One of the hardest things about divorce is the separation of parents from their children.  Parents often yearn to have more contact with their kids, but for whatever reasons, they don’t get to see their children as often as they’d like.

There is a way, though, that the non-custodial mom or dad could actually have visual contact with their sons and daughters through the new Web program called Tender Tidings at www.TenderTidings.com.

What is Tender Tidings and how could it help?  Tender Tidings provides a way for the away parent to use their computers to access real-time streaming video of the children, but of course, with the total control of the custodial parent to decide when the video is available.  For parents who are concerned that both parents stay connected to the children, this is one tool that can help.

Let’s say custodial parent sets the camera up in the family room.  She or he can assign a username and password to the non-custodial parent for certain time periods or occasions, and then delete the password when that time period is over, retaining total privacy of the home.  The non-custodial parent can log into his/her Tender Tidings account and see the children in the room where the camera is placed.  Children may want to know that they are on “TV” and even talk to the away parent.  Although the system only supports one-way communication, the away parent could place a phone call to the children and actually see them in their home while they talk to them.

The Tender Tidings system is more than a web cam.  It will show an entire room, so parents can get a better idea of the activities going on.  It’s not just like being there, but it’s the next best thing.

If you’d like to know more about Tender Tidings and how remote video monitoring can help with parent/child separation issues, please visit www.TenderTidings.com.