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Let’s face it- parenting is the hardest job in the world. I know this to be true even as a pet parent. Taking time for yourself can be even harder. Why not journal your thoughts when you do have time to yourself?
Do not worry if you miss days. The purpose of journaling is to get peace of mind.
Let us get into the best prompts for parents. These 20 prompts you can use for your journal or it can just help you get some ideas.
Remember dads these are journal prompts for you too. Just change them up if you need to.
Benefits of journaling for parents
Just in case you are wondering why you should journal even as a parent.
- you can write down tips for future dates. Ex- how to make a child stop crying
- stress less
- clears your mind
- take all the anger of parenting out on your journal
- take the depression of parenting out on your journal
- you do not even have to journal about being a parent
- you can write down memories
- you can teach your kids how to journal when they get of writing age
- you can write down things about your kids to show them when they get older
Other journal posts for you to check out
First time journaling? Not sure you want to use those extra notebooks as journals? Here are some posts to help on your journey
Best Journal Prompts for Parents
How has life changed since being a parent?
The advice I would give to my pregnant self with my first child
What I love about each of my kids
Would I redo my life over again and not get pregnant yet? Why?
What I hate and love about my kids’ baby daddy or baby momma
About me
Describe what you love doing when you get time to yourself
What I love/hate about my kids’ grandparents
How I want my kids to remember me as a parent
What I love/hate about being a parent
The advice I would give to any new parents
What I learned from being a parent
Would I rather be a kid parent or an animal parent? Why?
If you have animals, describe them
What are your hopes and dreams for your children
Favorite parenting books
Books your children love
Foods your kids love that you hate
Foods you love that your kids hate
X rated prompts
How my sex life changed
Describe a perfect date night
Write down some things you want to make sure you teach your kids about love and sex when they get old enough
How has romance changed, if it has
Favorite position during pregnancy
Conclusion
Remember, journaling is not just for depressed, lonely people. It is for everyone. Everyone has issues they have to face and journaling is a great outlet.
Journal when you can. Journal when inspiration strikes.
Never leave your kids unattended just to journal. Remeber you have a responsibilty to protect those little trouble makers.
Good Luck
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for sharing these fantastic journal prompts for parents. It’s great to have a resource that helps us reflect and connect with our children on a deeper level. I’m excited to incorporate these prompts into my journaling practice and create meaningful conversations with my kids.
This is such a great post. I was talking with my daughter last week wishing I had written one with all the funny things she did etc
I’m single but reading this gives me an idea for the future. I will make do journal like this for my future kids.
These are awesome! I never maintained a journal but I know I should, it would help a lot with my self-care routine I am sure.
These are some great starting points! I might pick a couple of these for my writing tonight. Thanks for sharing.
Great questions here. I sometimes need prompts like these to be able to start writing on my journal.
I love writing about my journey as a parent. Thank you for the helpful questions.
So many lovely prompts to bounce off when journaling. I’ve never quite got into it myself, but this could work well as a lovely parenting record to look back on.
I like getting away from electronics and putting pen to paper. These are great journal writing prompts!
I love picking up my journal, it definitely helps clear my mind after a busy day.
Journaling is my lifesaver! I start every morning by visualizing and then journaling my day. It helps keep me on track with everything!
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