Some wonderful tools, tips and advice for long distance families, grandparents and children!
You did it. You closed the gap, and are making a home in a new country! Everything seems to be going well, but after a sweet honeymoon phase, you begin to feel irritable, sick and tired. You begin to feel lonely, and may even begin to resent locals and wish to stay away…
This will not come as a huge surprise: many military couples deal with distance quite often, and find it stressful. According to two surveys from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, LDRs and “geo-baching” (short for geographical bachelor) are common among military relationships. What was surprising was the specific…
Designed by Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino, the Good Night Lamp is described as a “physical social network” that allows long distance friends, family and lovers to connect through a physical element – a lamp that lights up to indicate connectedness. “When you buy Good Night Lamp it comes as a set of two lamps: a…
One thing I have heard from people in LDRs is that they regret missing out on “normal” couple things. You can’t really go spend the night at your partner’s to escape a noisy roommate, you can’t ask for a ride, you can’t just decide to go hang out without any plans. There’s the…
We know that being apart from your spouse can be challenging. If this is your situation, we know you’ve tried many ways to bridge that distance between you and your partner -from love letters to flowers and long distance gifts. You may have even tried your hand at creating care packages, but just…
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Traditions are more than just celebrations and parties, many are a look into a person’s beliefs, ethnicity, and ancestry. They give you a look into what they believe in and how, as well as helping them learn more about the intimate parts of their partners. Traditions happen in every family whether it be…
Open when letters are probably the sweetest gift anyone could ever give someone. They are easy to make, work great for Best Friends, Special Anniversaries, Graduations, if you’re starting a Long Distance Relationship and many other occasions. Seeing how useful these letters could be in helping long distance couples stay connected, we created…
Imagine if you could take text messaging or skyping with your favorite adults, and convert that to something that a kid could do with you easily. That is the beauty of Toymail and it’s colorful ‘Mailmen’ delivery toys. The Mailmen are little toys (resembling mail collecting bins) that allow friends and family to…
Save your pets from loneliness! Watch, talk and play laser games with your furry friends through the mobile app anytime, anywhere. Just when we think we’ve seen it all, some truly brilliant minds find a way to blow us all away yet again. Our latest mind-blowing moment is brought to you today by…
