Tips on how to Connect with Family Throughout the Holidays

It’s often tough to be faraway from family members during the holidays. Fortunately, there are several ways everyone in your family, wherever they might be, could be included in celebrating the season. Here are a few.

Tips on how to Connect with Family Throughout the Holidays

1. Make a date to video chat
Plan ahead (perhaps even send out an Evite) and schedule a virtual family reunion. Video chatting is easy – and free. Services like Skype, FaceTime and Google Hangouts allow you to talk to several people simultaneously. Bonus: you can finally turn down the volume on the uncle who shouts during every conversation.

2. Share an activity

While everyone might not be able to do exactly the same thing in the same place, you and your relatives around the world can still share a holiday experience. As an example, everyone can make the same treasured family recipe or create some DIY holiday decorations. Then, share the experience via phone or video chat.

3. Family Facebook

Create a Facebook page for your extended family for the holidays – and beyond. Posts may include messages or videos from each members (don’t neglect the dog!) or snapshots from holiday activities.

4. Record a message – or perhaps a conversation.

SpareMin is an app that makes it simple to create and share audio recordings. Grab a relative and host your own podcast with a topic like “Family Update” or “2016 Year in Review.”

5. Online family photo album

Sites like Shutterfly and Snapfish ensure it is easy to create online albums. Upload some holiday pics from years past or start fresh with this year’s batch and invite relatives to contribute.

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