Your Sister, Your Friend - The Sibling Solution For Communications & Relationships

When we grow up in a nuclear family, we often forget the concept of family relationships. It isn't common to spend an afternoon with a sibling in today's jet set world of transition. In fact, friendships don't often last more than a few years. We move around too often to maintain friendships. And yet, in this fast paced world, there are more ways than ever before in history to maintain contact with family and friends.

Email -

Oh my gosh, you mean you don't email your siblings? Why not? Send them greetings several times a week, just to remind them you're in existence. Tell them what you're doing, and remind them of your children's names and ages. Activities and up coming events make great email announcements. Not long stuff that they'll feel responsible to answer, but short quick emails that remind them they have a sibling.

Yahoo Groups -

This is a great way to keep track of family events, activities, birthdays, and vacations. You add them to the calendar, make them an annual reminder if the act applies, and increase your contact with mini reminders that you can all receive in your email box. The best part is, when you send each other messages, they're archived for checking back later. Everyone has access.

Blog -

This one is an awesome method of keeping in contact. If you all blog on the same one, it gets busy, active and lively. Consider a political discussion on your blog, or a family history blog, where everyone posts pictures and memories. Stay tuned in for the next blog by subscribing to a blog feeder on your email pages. Everyone gets notification, nobody is burdened to keep it up, and everyone has access.

Web - Photo Album -

This is a great way to show off the kids, swap photos, and stay updated with your family. By adding some subheadings and links to other activities, your family and friends can stay abreast of your activities and share in the joy you feel as a parent, sharing your children's accomplishments.

Phone -

Remember that thing that hangs on the wall in the kitchen? You can still use it. Just dial your sibling's cell phone number while you've got a cup of coffee or tea in hand and chat while you relax. Honestly, it will drive your sibling insane, but... they'll thank you for it later. Call HOME! (Better yet, use that magnificent 3-way capability you have and get two siblings on the line at the same time. You can drive two crazy for the price of one.)