#Long distance

A grandmother at her sunlit kitchen table smiling at a tablet where a grandchild holds up a crayon drawing, tea steaming beside her

18th July 2026

Little and Often: How Grandparents Stay Close When Summer Scatters the Family

The quiet worry of becoming a stranger to your grandkids gets louder in mid-summer. Here is why small daily moments beat the big monthly video call, and how to start a two-minute thread today.

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A grandmother at her kitchen table smiling at a tablet showing a video call with her grandchild, both looking at a shared story on the screen

5th October 2026

Give the Call Something To Do, and Three Minutes Turns Into Twenty

New research on grandparent video calls finds the ones that last are built around a shared activity, not a shared Q&A. Here is how to add one tonight.

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A grandmother smiling at a tablet video call with her grandchild, both laughing at a shared game on the screen between them

8th October 2026

Grandpa Does Not Need a Better Question. He Needs a Game.

The "how was school" question kills grandparent video calls by minute two. Here is why a shared game keeps a kid in her chair, and how to start one tonight.

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