When my wife asked me to stay away from home — and from our three-year-old daughter, Allie — for a few weeks, I was completely stunned. Allie and I share an incredible bond; our days are filled with laughter, bedtime stories, and countless trips to the park. I’ve always been present in her life, and she’s deeply attached to me. But my wife, Sarah, began feeling left out of that closeness. She believed that some distance would help her and Allie grow closer without my constant presence.