Mailbox Monday
The other day, I saw a website that did a ‘Mailbox Monday’ post. I thought that was a clever catchy title. I wanted to share that little phrase with you, my Dear Reader. Maybe you haven’t heard of it before, like I hadn’t.
You can dub your Mondays as Mailbox Monday and make a special effort to send e-mail to your grandchildren that day.
Do you worry that you’ll run out of things to say if you e-mail them every Monday? Why not send them a joke, a recipe, a photo you took, or a motivating quote?
Share the story about the day your grandchild was born and how you felt — especially when you were first able to hold your newborn bundle of joy.
Send a story about something their parent (your child) did when s/he was your grandchild’s age.
Share an interesting news story that they might not be aware of.
Most importantly, tell them how special they are and that you love them.
Teen-aged grandchildren disdain e-mail. It’s oh so old-fashioned. They’re into texting. So, have a Texting Tuesday for them. (Ha! I made that phrase up . . . or at least I’ve never seen or heard anybody using that before . . .) Do a Texting Tuesday — assuming you have a cell phone AND that you know how to text. 
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Great ideas! I suppose if you’re one of those growing number of Grandmas who do facebook, you might add ‘Facebook Friday’ to the list.
What a great idea! My oldest grandchild, aged six, lives several hundred miles from me and she loves it when she receives mail from Nana and Papa. I usually pop little things into snail mail about once a month, but I hadn’t thought of e-mailing her.
Ellen — Facebook Friday — what a terrific, catchy idea! I’m into Facebook but hadn’t thought of that. Thanks for the great suggestion
My three oldest grandchildren are 17, 13 and 12, and I can tell you that if you don’t text, email, or Facebook, you will miss out on a lot as your grandkids get older!
Susan, thanks for the reinforcement of how important it is to use technology to stay connected to older grandchildren!