A while ago, someone gave me the idea to start mother/daughter journals. We each write in the same journal (two, one for each daughter) and when done with an entry, leave it for the other to find. So far, G had used it to lobby for a new pet and K has described elements of playing baseball that I couldn't even imagine, not being a player myself. I've used them to leave notes for them both, telling them all of the specifics about how awesome I think they are - things I think all the time but may forget to say. (Or maybe, I say them so often that they take them for granted, but someday they'll enjoy re-reading them.) It is a nice extra connection and, I hope, sets the stage for open communication as we begin middle school next year. For some reason, that feels momentous for me, though not so much from K's perspective. I suppose I know more than she what is to come... and it all seems to be coming so quickly. In any case, I am loving doing it and am grateful to whomever gave me the idea....
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