Yet, today, many children live far from these relatives. Keep the information flowing.
Kids grow and change so fast, so taking lots of photos is important.
As a pack of pictures comes back from the developers, take out those you want to keep for yourself and then divide the others up for those long distance relatives. Even one photo helps keep relatives familiar with the looks and personality of your children. Write family newsletters. Many families wait until Christmas to send out a family newsletter, when people are bogged down in other commitments. Instead do quarterly newsletters including all sorts of family anecdotes.