Here is one fun way to stay connected to your children. This idea was past along to me and the kids and I came up with our own way of extending the idea that we just can't seem to stop!
Purchase a journal the two of you keep together. Start the first page by listing the rules. The kids and I set 2 rules...you can ask anything and everything is kept a secret. They ask a question, I come back and answer it. I ask a question, they come back and answer it. Before you know it, you have months and even years of journals the 2 of you have shared. Believe me, there are ALL types of curious questions!
My favorite thing about the journals is not not having a particular time you write in them. The two of you just keep checking it periodically, writing back and forth. Each one of my kids found a special place to keep their journals (which is funny they are not hidden). If I happen to walk past their room, while they are out playing, I simply check it, read it, answer and ask. And they do the same when I'm not looking.
I think you will find this to be a cool connection with your kids to add to all the others you have. And the most fascinating thing is the years of growth you will find in your children when you look back on all the years you wrote together.
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