Don't worry about my kids while I travel

I'm a little more than two and a half years into a job that is based in Washington, DC. We didn't have to move there because I'm a teleworker. But that means I need to travel. These days, that means I travel at least once a month. I just wrapped up three straight weeks home and it's been great. The dog got a lot of walking. The kids and I had some great time together. We're finally caught up on laundry (as of Monday morning). The house isn't perfect, but I left it in a shape I felt good about.I am often surprised by how many parents and non-parents ask me how the heck I can travel so much. They worry about the kids and how they "handle it." Well, first thing's first. I don't parent alone. They also have a dad, my husband, Randy. He steps it up a notch when I'm out of town and it works. Yes, he doesn't think about dinner often when I'm around and I know his mornings are a lot less stressful when I can help get the kids off to school. But he handles it really well. Also, did my dad ever get this many questions while he traveled even more than I do while I grew up? Nope. I know he didn't. Why the double standard?While Randy is helping a ton while I'm out of town, we also have a couple of amazing college students who help. Not only do they pick up Jordan from school and make sure both kids get to their after school activities when I'm out of town, they also help when I'm in town. Often, they help cook dinner when I have a dinner plan. (And yes, there are some weeks when I don't. But I'm not bad at trying to have meals ready for cooking - especially when I'm out of town.)I'm not the only caregiver and please, don't worry about the kids. They're doing great. I'm out of town this week and we're staying in touch via email and texting. Worst case? They can call me. But they rarely do. We exchange photos and messages the whole time I'm gone. Sometimes, Jordan even FaceTimes me in the morning so we can do breakfast together. Those little touchpoints go a long way while I travel.A little distance is not impossible. And I promise, my kids are growing up confident, able and they know I'm their mom near and far.