Tell your child about a lie you’ve come clean on.

What is your kid’s evolving relationship with their stuff? How do they treat their prized possessions?

Kids are masters of Blowing Things Out of Proportion. Record the details of one of these outbursts to remind them - and yourself - that sometimes, things really aren’t as bad as we make them out to be.

Bedtime: that last thing keeping you from doing everything else you need to be doing. Love it, or hate it, or both at the same time, it’s worth writing your kids about what goes on during this nightly ritual.

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.