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Watching the hosta grow, 2000 miles away

Can grands be a part of your daily life when they live across the country? Oh, yes. (Thanks to Skype, FaceTime, Facebook Portal, Zoom, or … Read more

Helping a pre-schooler understand when you’re arriving.

For little ones, everything in the past is often referred to as “yesterday.” On a summer day, they may say, “Yesterday I built a snowman.” … Read more

Getting your home ready for out-of-town grandkids: toys, books, gifts.

Having some fun items on hand makes our home even more inviting to the grandkids. After their long trip, what an adventure to come into … Read more

What you might be feeling as an out-of-town grandparent.

“I can’t talk right now,” your dear friend says when she answers your phone call. “Maggie just dropped by with the kids and they’re helping … Read more

I did it! An easy way to read library books to grandkids on FaceTime, Skype.

Child watching iPad at Breakfast

Kids love to be read to but it took me a while — and a lot of fumbling around — to discover a great way … Read more

Saying goodbye to grandkids after your out-of-town visit.

My least favorite part of any visit to my grandchildren is the goodbye. Darn it all. No matter how long we’ve stayed or how soon … Read more

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I’m Jane Schreier Jones, and I’m the proud and happy grandmother of:

  • • Charlotte, age 9
  • • Anderson, age 7
  • • Fiona, age 6
  • • Sebastian, age 2

The bad news: they live in Washington and I live in Ohio.

The good news: I have discovered some things about being an out-of-town grandmother that have made my husband and me happily connected to these four darlings who are thousands of miles away. This blog is all about how we have made that work.

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