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A mom says reading her daughter’s diary — with her approval — makes them closer than ever. Kristin Hallett, a mom in Calgary in Alberta, Canada, keeps a tradition with her 6-year-old daughter: They share a diary full of confessions and deep feelings that are tricky to say aloud, slipping the journal under each other’s pillows to read and respond. The mother and daughter never discuss the entries out loud, building a quiet trust in the pages.
The mom often writes phonetically to make sure her messages are clear. Writing also helps Hallett compose calm and organized responses. Hallett says journaling is also a repair technique when trust breaks between kids and parents. Because Hallett’s daughter is 6, her entries are sporadic and simplistic but Hallett figures it’s good practice for the teenage years. She hopes to start the same tradition with her 5-year-old daughter.
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