The Grown-Up’s Guide

Thank you for showing up here, for taking the time to learn and grow alongside the child in your life! So often, children are our greatest teachers, even as they are still forming their thoughts, opinions, feelings, and experiences. Perhaps you too will discover things within yourself as you watch the child in your life discover who they are :)

Using the My 52 Lists Project journal can empower a child to build inner strength, grit, self-knowledge, and acceptance. They deserve to learn about themselves on their terms and with the affirmation and support of the grown-ups they look to as role models.

Ways to Offer Your Support as They Journal

Participate and connect. Check out the prompts listed here weekly, then ask questions and engage with your child.

Build accountability. If your child is a bit scattered or needs guidance, create a set time each week where you each work on journaling projects in a shared space. Choose from any of the 52 Lists journals for grown-ups to further your own continued growth!

Offer hands-on help. If your child struggles, talk through the prompt with them to help them decide what words to use and write in the journal for them as needed.

Give older or more sensitive kids extra space. Offer your child the freedom to express themselves in their journal on their own terms and at their own pace. Encourage consistent usage by consulting the grown-up’s guide each week to see if there is a way to engage with your child respectfully.

Encourage group journaling. Ask your child to invite several of their friends to participate and get everyone their own copy of My 52 Lists Project. Create a space where the kids can journal side by side and then share and compare lists when they finish—but only if they are comfortable doing so. Do not pressure anyone to share. Sharing is not the expectation; simply journaling and doing so alongside one another is the goal.

Listen and honor kids’ privacy. Ask your child if they would like to show you their lists when they are completed. Respect their privacy if they say no. Please do not read their journal without permission.
Children deserve a private space to release and explore

without someone hovering. Keep positively verbally engaging with your child each week to show your interest in their thoughts and feelings. This will build consistency and trust, which may eventually inspire them to open up.

It’s FREE!

Thank you for loving and empowering the kiddo(s) in your life by gifting them a copy of My 52 Lists Project! We love your love, grown-ups!