Suggests special ways to use the telephone, tapes, photographs, and inexpensive gifts, shows how to devise stories for children of various ages, and offers tips on constructing a family chronicle, which can bring families closer together. Original.
While it's easy to say, “Write a letter, pick up the phone, send an email,” it's difficult to know what to talk about with a three-year-old grandchild who lives across the country or a nine-year-old who's too busy with after-school activities to keep in touch. This guide to long-distance grandparenting is full of ideas for maintaining relationships with far-flung grandkids. A new chapter gives ideas on using the Internet.