Mother Daughter Journal to Pass Back and Forth, 80 Prompts, Girls 8+

A mother daughter journal that the two of you hand to each other, created for girls aged 8 and older and their mom. Inside are 34 undated pages and 80 prompts that take turns between Mom writes and Daughter writes, plus pages all about each of you, favorites, would you rather, letters, drawing pages and a time capsule to fill in every year. It comes as US Letter and A4 PDF files, ready to download instantly, with nothing sent by mail.

Some things are easier to write than to say. This gives both of you a gentle place to do it.

How a mother daughter journal brings you closer

Mom fills in a shaded box, tucks the book into your secret spot, and her daughter answers the following prompt in a white box. Little by little, each page turns into a soft back and forth. The 80 prompts are sorted into five themes: all about us, feelings and everyday life, memories, dreams and the future, and just for fun. That makes it natural to touch on bigger topics like worries, courage and hopes, without a formal talk.

Facing pages for favorites, would you rather and an annual time capsule feel like a game you share, and two letter pages leave each of you something to reread years later. No page has a date, so begin whenever you like and print the time capsule again each year.

Who this shared journal is for

• Moms and daughters aged 8 and up looking for a simple way to talk more and stay connected
• Tweens and girls who open up more easily on paper than in conversation
• Stepmoms, grandmothers, aunts and bonus moms hoping to bond gently with a girl they love
• Families wanting something to do together for Mother's Day, a birthday or no reason at all
• Busy households that would like a screen free habit needing only a few minutes a week

Design and printing

• Calm, minimal pages in white with soft blush pink touches that save ink
• Roomy margins all around, so a home printer will not trim anything
• Portrait pages in two sizes: 8.5 x 11 inch US Letter and 210 x 297 mm A4
• Undated, so you can start on any day and print a new time capsule each year
• Mom writes in the shaded boxes and her daughter in the white ones, so you always know whose turn it is
• Keep pages in a binder or on a clipboard, or have a copy shop spiral bind them

Inside the mother daughter journal: 34 pages

1. 1Cover listing every page, with room for both names and the day you begin
2. 2How it works in 4 easy steps (write, hide, reply, repeat), journal rules with 7 already written and 3 blank, your secret hiding place, when to hand it back, your own sign-off and both signatures
3. 3All about Mom: a box to sketch or stick in a photo, 8 basics (name, nickname, birthday, hometown, work, hobbies, pets, favorite color), three describing words, what makes me laugh, a proud moment, how I like to unwind, my superpower and a little-known fact about me
4. 4All about me for the daughter: a portrait box, 8 basics (name, nickname, birthday, age, grade, hobbies, pets, favorite color), three describing words, what makes me laugh, a proud moment, something I do well, what I want to be when I grow up and a little-known fact about me
5. 5Our favorites, a side by side chart of 18 rows for Mom and Daughter (color, food, dessert, snack, animal, season, holiday, movie, song, book, game and others) with a circle to mark matches, a total and the biggest surprise
6. 6Would you rather: 14 questions, each with one circle for Mom and one for Me, a space to invent your own question and a match total
7. 7 to 10Prompts 1 to 16 for getting to know each other, four on each page, switching between Mom writes and Daughter writes, each with a line for the date
8. 11 to 14Prompts 17 to 32 on feelings and daily life, like what helps you calm down, a moment you were brave and something that makes you proud
9. 15 to 18Prompts 33 to 48 on cherished memories, from best times together to funny family tales and firsts
10. 19 to 22Prompts 49 to 64 on dreams and what lies ahead, including places to travel, goals and advice for your younger self
11. 23 to 26Prompts 65 to 80 just for fun, with two drawing prompts, superheroes, a joke to share with Mom and a plan for a mother daughter date
12. 27Memories we share: 6 boxes for memories, each noting when and where, with a circle for Mom or Me
13. 28Our dreams: 8 numbered lines for Mom's dreams and 8 for mine, a bucket list of 16 things to do together, and a wish for one another
14. 29Letter to my daughter, with suggestions for what to say
15. 30Letter to my mom, with suggestions for what to say
16. 31Draw each other: a box where the daughter draws Mom, one where Mom draws her daughter, notes on best features, and a large box for a picture of you both
17. 32Our day in pictures: a comic with 6 scenes, a title and captions to tell the story of a day together
18. 33Yearly time capsule: a 9 row chart for Mom and Daughter (age, favorite song, show, best friend, food, a skill I have, a skill I want, biggest goal, word of the year), guesses for next year, the daughter's height and a date to open it again
19. 34Our own questions: 4 boxes to write a question, mark who asked it (Mom or Me), add a date and answer it

Your download includes

• Mother Daughter Journal, US Letter PDF (34 pages)
• Mother Daughter Journal, A4 PDF (34 pages)
• Read Me First, a brief printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

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• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• Made to be printed on paper. There are no hyperlinks inside, yet you can load the file into a note taking app and fill it in there.
• You are buying a digital file. Nothing physical will be mailed to you.
• On paper, colors may look a little different from how they appear on your screen.
• Meant for your own family. Sharing, reselling or redistributing the files is not allowed.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file will not open or print properly, email us and we will help quickly.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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