Be Inspired - Dad Writes Kids Letters Every Day for 15 Years

on October 20, 2008 at 9:00 AM

Father and exhibition designer Robert Guest has gotten up every morning of every school day and written letters to his children for the past 15 years. His wife Gloria collected thousands of these letters, from lunchboxes and laundry, and now you can read them in Issue 10 of Esopus magazine.

Home life can be so mundane, so everyday and overlooked. But I love the idea of this father taking a moment in the mundane of every morning to connect with his children through the intimacy of personal letters. I can only imagine they're full of life and love and home.

Do you write daily, monthly, or annual letters to your children? Please share your letter tales in the comments below.

Other Links:

Letter to Your Younger Self - CafeMom tam84 asks what your letter would say
Pen-Pal-Mommas - Find yourself a pen pal via this CafeMom group
Dooce's Newsletters - Blogging mama Heather Armstrong writes monthly letters to her daughter Leta
A Year of Mornings: 3191 Miles Apart - Two women, separated by 3191 miles, share photos of their mornings for one year.

(via Cup of Jo)

About the author Sheri Reed

is a writer and the Entertainment, News & Sports editor for The Stir. She loves a good film, watches lots of good TV and follows Ryan Gosling's every move because she has to -- for work.

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Comments (2)

Cafe Suzanne

on Oct 20, 2008 at 10:54 PM

This is so lovely. I bought a journal when I was pregnant with my daughter, planning to write in it (to her) a little bit throughout the pregnancy and after she was born and for years later. I dreamed of all the stacks of beautiful journals she'd have to read as an adult--and get to know her mom and learn about her own early beginnings. My baby will be 10 months old this week. I've made three entries.

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Cafe Sheri

on Oct 21, 2008 at 1:08 AM

Yeah, it is inspiring but also depressing, I guess, in that way that it reminds us we haven't been writing the letters. I have a pregnancy journal for my first son. Nothing after he was born, I don't think. Luckily I blogged my second's first year, which includes a lot of my oldest son too. At least there's that.