Technology can be a beautiful thing. Especially when it allows you to watch the birth of your daughter when you’re thousands of kilometres and another world away.
A US National Guard, John Vorrath, was able to watch the birth of his daughter, Charlotte, using FaceTime.
He was deployed in the Middle East but he didn’t miss a moment. His wife was naturally desperate to have him there but as it wasn’t possible and sharing the amazing moment on their iPads was a great alternative.
His wife, 2 year old son and 1 day old daughter then got an incredible surprise when he was secretly granted leave immediately after the birth and flew to his family’s side to celebrate with them. So yeah, a pretty good day. If you get through this video without a tear, then you have a heart of stone!
Loved ones are increasingly using technology to stay connected.
Technology has allowed us to talk face to face with family and friends in real time, without paying a fortune.
We can share photos and videos instantly and stay in touch so more easily than ever before.
While some critics of new devices and social media believe that technology is destroying the family unit, research suggests otherwise.
A recent poll conducted by Vodaphone and The Guardian involving 2000 parents and kids found that family lives are being enriched by modern technology and all the opportunities to communicate that are now available to us.
Families find that be able to use FaceTime, Skype and Google Hangouts rather than a conventional phone call encourages stronger emotional connections between families. And because they are so much cheaper to use, families are spending a lot more time talking to each other.
"These technologies are really good at sustaining relationships when there's distance involved," Lucy Maddox, clinical psychologist, told The Guardian.
I recently took the kids overseas a week before my husband was due to join us. He was so looking forward to the peace and quiet. But two days in he missed the chaos and wanted us around. We were able to Skype each other for an hour every day, with the kids showing their dad stuff that we had found and bought, their scrapes and bumps and even kissing the screen goodnight. It was so amazing to be so far away but feel so close.
How does your family use technology to stay connected?
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