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Miles Away Grandparenting
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  • Being Far Away
  • Making It Work
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Video chatting with a baby, including my 5-minute tip.

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As we have figured out ways of staying connected with our grandkids who are more than 2,000 miles away, my husband and I have definitely … Read more

My #1 goal when visiting my out-of-town grands.

A decade or two ago, I used to pine for vacation trips to explore a new city, state, or country. Sightseeing, shopping, fun, restaurants, art … Read more

Hooray! The grandkids are coming!

God bless all the parents who pack up their kids and make the long trip to the grandparents’ home. It’s almost always a hard trip … Read more

How long to stay when you travel to grandkids.

Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying, “Guests, like fish, get smelly after three days.” Short trips are wise, Mr. Franklin, for grandparents who live fairly … Read more

Five tips on being a good parent — to the new parents who are out-of-town.

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Grandparenting starts with being a good parent to your adult child who is now “Mommy” or “Daddy” to a little one. I had to make … Read more

10 tips for video chatting with toddlers and preschoolers.

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Here are tips to have fun and fulfilling sessions with little ones … Which device and how to position it. Cell phones not a great … Read more

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Welcome!

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

  • • Charlotte, age 12
  • • Anderson, age 10
  • • Fiona, age 9
  • • Sebastian, age 5

The bad news: they live in the State of 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.

For more info on me and this blog, click on About.

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