Did you know that writing family stories not only preserves your heritage, but can help create a happier family? We’ve all seen the way family heritage fades a little more with each generation. Our ancestors’ stories, our own stories, rich traditions, and the values that make our families unique. And, they help deepen understanding in building family geneology. One important goal of family journaling is to protect your great family stories from disappearing over time. Stop for a minute and ask yourself … what can YOU recall about your grandparents? Or your great-grandparents? Do you know how they lived or what was important to them? Do you know the dreams your own parents had … or what they would want you to have learned from their regrets? It’s critical to record those stories before they fade too much in your memory. This family journal book is the perfect place for sharing family stories, traditions, significant facts, even secret family recipes. 240 pages provide plenty of space to write freely - Includes writing tips, inspirational quotes, advice about adding photos - Provides tips on writing stories that are hard to tell - Pages include topic line, page count, and place to sign and date - This family journal size is 5.5 in. x 8.5 in. to fit in a drawer, safe, briefcase, or day-planner-size ring binder Relax. Nobody’s story is ever written perfectly. Your stories may not even be entirely accurate or even in chronological order. Regardless of how you write, you’ll love how your story unfolds in your family journal. Your family stories, traditions, values, thoughts, and dreams will matter much more to future generations than you may realize. They speak of who you are and where you came from. They can tell of your parents and grandparents who are no longer around to share the stories themselves. Did you know family journaling can help children become more well adjusted? According to psychologists, a family with a unifying narrative will allow the child to feel as if they are a part of something larger. They aren’t on their own. According to Dr. Duke, children who have a strong “intergenerational self” will have more self-confidence because they know they are a part of something bigger. (Robyn Fivush, 2010) An article by Bruce Feiler in the New York Times said, “The bottom line: if you want a happier family, create, refine, and retell the story of your family’s positive moments and your ability to bounce back from the difficult ones.” (Feiler, 2013) Designed for flexibility. It’s certain you’ll want to change what’s written on some pages – or recall something later that you want to add to a story. Pages are designed with roomy inside margins to accommodate the removal of pages so you can place them in a ring binder. And, if others in your family are writing stories too, you can copy and share pages and build a collective family history journal. Family stories simply cannot wait. Not another moment. That’s because there’s no telling what may happen today, tomorrow, or a week from now. Order the What I Want You to Know JOURNAL now and get started.