Well, as the title says my DH has just gone away for work for a minimum of 7 weeks. We're rarely ever apart - he even works from home normally - and I'm missing him terribly, but worse than that is that the girls (3 and 4) are just so sad. My 4 year old cried herself to sleep last night and they both wander around looking a bit lost. We will be able to skype daily but its just not the same.

So, for those of you whose partners work away for extended periods, does it get easier as time goes by? What can I do to make it easier for the girls?