“What did your own parents get right — and what are you deliberately doing differently?”

Why this question

Both halves matter, and your child will one day want both. (However you were raised, and whoever raised you.)

Capturing it in voice

• ·You don't need quiet. You need now. Record it in the car, on the walk to school, at the foot of the bed.
• ·Record it on an ordinary day — the background noise of your kitchen is part of the keepsake.
• ·If they're old enough, hand them the phone and let them answer it themselves. Their phrasing is the treasure; don't tidy it.

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