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This summer, begin a journaling habit, by creating a joint diary project with your child. Simply begin by jotting down special memories, even the most mundane ones, like events of the day. Jot these down together with your child.

While you could do most of the writing, she can contribute drawings. If you went out for a walk today or for an ice cream, she could draw the things she saw on the way, or paint the the flavor of ice cream that she had.

You can both write special messages to each other. It makes a great gift to give when nest-leaving time comes around.

If you have more than one child, have separate Mommy-Baby diaries for each of them.

It’s a nice way to capture the thousands of fleeting memories that our lives and our kids’ lives are so full of, before they disappear.