Instead of the unconscious “Uh-huh, wow, that’s really nice!” reaction that might receive most kid-made artwork, try asking your child to explain the piece to you. Record and send them this little clip for a some insight into their creative inner-workings.

Tell your kid about a time when all your behind-the-scenes efforts to put on an amazing show paid off.

For even the most uneventful of weeks, a “Week in Review” letter can be a catchall for telling your kids about the minutiae that (eventually will) matter.

Do your kids enjoy being read to? Or reading, themselves? Document their reading rituals.

Write your kid a note about what makes their mess uniquely them.

The stories your kid decides to share with you after a day at school are worth writing down and sharing with future them.

Whatever media it is your kid is into consuming, write it down so you don’t forget. You’ll be surprised at how often (and sometimes, how reluctantly) their tastes change!

The many, silly little artifacts your kid generates on a daily basis might be imbued with a kind of magic when later viewed through the lens of decades.

Tell your kid about how something they did, or ate, or saw, gave you great joy in watching them experience it.

Kids have an impressive ability to find fun in just about anything (sometimes, to a fault). What's your kid's unique brand of fun?