I'm going back to work on Monday after seven months with DD. She's only been away from me for half a day a couple of time. She's resisted all my attempts to make her more independent - won't take a bottle, cries if someone else holds her, randomly goes into hysterics while eating solids... she also seems to be having textbook separation anxiety, which kind of figures at her age.

She's slowly getting more secure with other people, but it will be a long time before she's really ready to not be this attached to me. She's going to be with DH for the next three months, but how can I make it easier on them both? Like, is talking to her on the phone from work a good idea, or likely to upset her even more? I feel so bad, I've always been there for her, and she has no idea what's coming....