My dad moved overseas when we were in high school (to support the family) and my mom followed a few years later. That had a big impact on day-to-day communications (phone calls become a lot harder!), but we still kept in very close touch over email and texts. They would visit me pretty regularly in New York too.

In the last five years or so though, my parents started a business (a bed and breakfast) and that's kept them really busy. Plus their internet isn't fast enough to support stuff like Skype. So we've been making it a point to visit them for a few weeks every August. It's good to see them, plus they get to spend time with their grandkids.

How have you kept in touch with your parents over the years?