How to stay connected to relatives who live far away and encourage your children to build relationships!

1. Skype video chat

2. Photo flip books for kids to look at

3. Snail Mail letters, pictures, drawings

4. Facebook

5. Blogging

6. Phonecalls, texts and picture messages from phones

7. http://ezinearticles.com/?Staying-Connected-With-Long-Distance-Relatives&id=3791108

8. http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2009/12/14/faraway-family/

9. http://theohanamama.com/2009/01/living-far-away-from-family-how-do-you-stay-connected/

10. http://www.ehow.com/how_5517553_stay-family-live-miles-apart.html

11. http://www.highlightsparents.com/polls_and_your_opinions/parents_poll_staying_connected_with_extended_family.html

12. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/445072/5_ways_to_stay_connected_with_family.html

13. http://www.urbanmoms.ca/moms_the_word/2010/07/technology-keeps-me-close-and-a-contest.html