• We live about 1,000 miles from my in-laws and don't see them often. • My two kids, 6 and 8, still have close relationships with their grandparents. • They talk regularly over FaceTime and make the most of the visits we do have.

Most mornings, my 6-year-old is the first one awake; we chat while I get coffee, and I ask if he wants to call his Meme — my mother-in-law, and his grandmother. This is one of the only times of the day he can catch her, so if he's up early enough, he almost always takes the opportunity.

He eats his oatmeal and FaceTimes her until she arrives at work or is needed by an employee. Then it's time for him to call Pops, who arrives at work slightly later in the morning. More often than not, he's on his commute and chats during his drive.

My 8-year-old prefers to

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