By way of explanation, he said at least half of his time would be spent in Iraq, Afghanistan and the US, with him becoming "a weekend dad".

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In an interview with CNN over the weekend, the dad spoke gently, softly about his boy.

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"I was lucky enough that I could go back to my family, so I just stayed at my mum and dad's for the weekend, " he says.

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"I couldn't imagine that coming into this weekend, " said Conway, who was tending his dad's garden in England during last week's Indianapolis 500.

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Mom and Dad have recklessly elected to take off for the weekend.

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This past weekend, Fox is replaced the original episodes of Family Guy and American Dad on Sunday to avoid airing any potentially sensitive content in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting.

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