Chapter 10 of 10
Letters to you, and what I'm learning
Words written now, to be read later.
№ 01
“A letter to them at the age they are right now.”
№ 02
“What do you see in them that they don't yet see in themselves?”
№ 03
“What do you want them to know about how much they are loved — in as specific a way as you can manage?”
№ 04
“A letter for a day when things are hard.”
№ 05
“A letter to them about a time in your own life you've never told them about.”
№ 06
“What do you want them to know about where they come from?”
№ 07
“What did your own parents get right — and what are you deliberately doing differently?”
№ 08
“What part of your own childhood comes up in how you parent?”
№ 09
“If you could tell them one thing about life that took you a long time to learn, what would it be?”
№ 10
“What do you want them to know about who you are — not just as their parent?”
№ 11
“What has being their parent taught you about yourself?”
№ 12
“What's been the hardest part of this season of parenting for you personally?”
№ 13
“What would you say to another parent going through exactly what you're going through?”
№ 14
“What's one small thing you did this week that was enough?”
№ 15
“What's the version of yourself that you most want your child to see?”
№ 16
“What's something you've let go of — as a parent, as a person — that you're glad you released?”
№ 17
“What has your child given you — beyond the role of parent?”
№ 18
“What do you want to remember about who you were as their parent at this exact age?”
№ 19
“A letter for their wedding day, or the day they find their person.”
№ 20
“A letter for the day they become a parent, if they do.”
№ 21
“What would you want them to have of yours — not objects, but pieces of you?”