I guess the every family is different. The key is to being present, either physically, or virtually via one of the many social networks. Just being able to reach out is important.<p>I just finish Scott Berkun&#x27;s frank novel [1] about his relationship with his father. It pains me to see how Scott&#x27;s attempts to reach out his father goes unanswered. Unfortunately, he was not successful is forming a close bond with his father. One takeaway I got from Scott&#x27;s book is to create access for you and your family to connect. Without this access, communication is not possible even if you want to. Obvious but easy to forget.<p>[1] - <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;scottberkun.com&#x2F;the-ghost-of-my-father&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;scottberkun.com&#x2F;the-ghost-of-my-father&#x2F;</a>