Long-Distance Siblings: How to Use Tech to Stay in Touch​

I've always idolized my older brother, so it was a no-brainer that I would follow him to New York City after college. He lived in Brooklyn and I lived in Upper Manhattan. We had different friends, different jobs, different lives www.mcafee/activate, but we always managed to find time for each other www.mcafee.com/activate download. Then five years ago www.mcafee.com/activate, I moved across the country. I was worried that our relationship would suffer, but ironically, what transpired was quite the opposite —thanks www.mcafee.com/activate product key mcafee.com/activate product key to technology, my brother and I are closer than ever before. Here's how we did it:

Watching TV

Believe it or not, watching TV did wonders for our relationship. When I first moved to LA, it was hard to connect. We had very different daily routines, different lifestyles, and we were in different time zones. But a few months in www.mcafee/activate, we realized we had one very important thing in common — we were watching the same shows.

It started with “Game of Thrones." We would each set aside www.mcafee.com/activate Sunday night to watch the newest episode, then debrief on Monday evenings. Once we were through talking about the show, we always transitioned into more meaningful conversation www.mcafee/activate, and it proved a great way to stay in touch. When the “Game of Thrones" season ended, it wasn't hard to find a new show to obsess over. 

Thanks to streaming apps like Netflix and Amazon Prime, you can mcafee.com/activate product key select a series to watch with a friend or relative, then make up your own viewing schedule.Cox on Demand also has a ton of options. To browse by network www.mcafee.com/activate product key or genre, just say “Watch On Demand" into your Control voice remote 

Video Chat

Fast-forward three years — I had just had a baby, and my brother's wife was pregnant. It was tough to be apart during this significant time www.mcafee.com/activate download in our lives, but apps likeFacetime and  Google hangoutmade it much easier. During the first few months www.mcafee/activate of my child's life, we were able to FaceTime nearly every day; my brother got to watch my son roll over for the first time, and we were on the line when his wife went into www.mcafee.com/activate labor. 

Truth be told, we were more in touch during that period than we ever were when I lived in New York. It used to take me over 45 minutes to get to my www.mcafee.com/activate product key brother's apartment on the subway, but now we can connect in a matter of seconds. In addition www.mcafee/activate, video chat allows  mcafee.com/activate product key us to set time aside for the sole purpose of spending time together, so we actually get more out of each interaction. It made me wonder why we hadn't been using it all along.

Photo Sharing

Another two years later and our babies have somehow become full-blown toddlers. Our kids love FaceTiming with one another, but since we live on opposite sides of the country, missing some milestones is inevitable. We simply can't be there www.mcafee/activate for every birthday, every developmental achievement, each hilarious moment. Luckily, photo sharing apps and social media allow us to record and share these experiences after the fact. 

My brother created a Flicr account where he posts all the newest photos and videos of my niece. Because of this, we got to see her eat www.mcafee.com/activate her first banana; we got to watch her walk on her own for www.mcafee.com/activate download the first time; we got to hear her first word . Likewise www.mcafee/activate, my husband and I created a private instagram account for our son, where we curate specific moments just www.mcafee.com/activate product key for our family. Now everyone we love can watch him grow, no matter how far away they live. 

My brother and I grew up together, but that's not why we're close. Now that we're adults, we've actually gotten to know mcafee.com/activate product key one another in a new way, and I can honestly say that we've become best friends. When I first moved to LA, I thought www.mcafee/activate we had a great  www.mcafee.com/activate download relationship because of technology, but now I realize I had it backwards. We use technology to connect because we have a great relationship.

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