“Can I Skype with Nanna so we can read books?” Isn’t that what you’d love your grandkids to ask their parents? Sure! Reading picture books to faraway grandkids is a terrific activity when video chatting on FaceTime, Skype, Google Duo, or Facebook Portal. (For assistance … Read more
Our 8-year old Charlotte loves to cook. So does her Grandpa. The fact that granddaughter is in Washington state and Grandpa is in Ohio didn’t stop them one bit. The other day, Charlotte wanted to make a from-scratch carrot cake, from a book her Great … Read more
“Mom? Are you and dad busy?” asked our daughter-in-love on the phone the other day. She sounded a tad frustrated. “Not at all. What do you need, honey?” was my quick reply. It turns out she was desperate to clean the wood floors in the … Read more
If all you want during your Skype, FaceTime, Google Duo, or Facebook Portal time is to talk with your young grandchild, chances are they’ll get bored fairly quickly and wander away. Instead, make your visit fun and that’ll keep ’em entertained — and they’ll want … Read more
