Every Friday night since my kids were born, I’ve written in a journal for them. It’s a ritual I borrowed from my mom—one of the most precious gifts she ever gave me. I wanted my children to have that same thread of belonging, to be able to look back and feel the ordinary magic of their lives. Because life isn’t just made up of milestones. It’s built fro…
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