Q&A a Day for Moms: A 5-Year Journal

I started this journal January 1 of this year and so far I love it. I try to keep up with some journaling and recording memories for my kids, but it's hard to keep up with and then I feel pressure to make it perfect. This journal is great because it has a different question for each day. No need to think of amazing things that happened each day. No need to have profound thoughts about motherhood. The books guides with sometimes simple, sometimes more thought-provoking questions. It has already led me to write down and record things that I wouldn't have thought to otherwise, such as a funny face my child makes, or a "recent first". I keep it on my nightstand, and try to write in it each evening. I also look ahead to the next day's question, so I have it in mind the following day. It's also a great little journal because missing a day or two is no big deal. It's easy catch up on because it's not based on a specific day's memories. I love the multi-year aspect of it, and I just know how fun it will be in future years as I'm filling in the spaces, to look back at my prior answers. As my children grow and motherhood changes, the memories will be priceless. I hope they will love reading it one day too. This book will be on my list of gift ideas for mom friends who are past the baby stage, as the book can be used by moms with kids of any age, and really makes it easy to remember and record small details that will mean so much to remember later.

The book has nice binding that holds up well to being spread all the way open to write in it. The pages are thick enough to handle a pen without bleeding through. This is the second book of this series that we have purchased, and both are nice quality. I like that this one has a hard cover but the kids version has a thick soft cover, so it can stand up to a beating, but my mom journal looks very classy and nice. It is small enough to fit in my purse easily, but too large for a standard ladies pants pocket (so it is larger than a pack of tic tacs). It would fit in a cargo pants pocket. This is the sort of book that I would buy, and then never remember to fill out. However, I got the Q&A a Day for Kids for my daughter as a fun summer journaling activity for a kid who hates journaling but wants to be a better writer. She loves her Q&A a Day book. I quickly realized that she is great at keeping up with it, so I bought this version to fill out while she is filling hers out. She was so excited to see that we have matching books. It increased her enthusiasm for journaling. Sometimes the questions in my book and hers compliment one another. It has been a really enjoyable little moment of our days together, and it sparks some fun conversations. Kiddo is looking forward to finishing her book so she can have it as a "safekeep" for years to come, and I am glad we have this daily ritual to keep us engaging with one another in a meaningful way during lockdown. I'm sad there is not a "for dads" version. Dad feels left out now.

Confession: I bought this for a Christmas gift, but started thumbing through the pages and fell in love with the concept. I've started using it myself, and will have to purchase a second copy for the intended recipient! :) But I really do love this little book. I think many of us would agree that the ordinary details of today are going to end up being the sweet and special memories of tomorrow - if only we could remember them! And that's where this little gem comes in handy. I bought a similar book when my toddler was first born, but that book did not have any questions/prompts, just blank pages. I kept up with it at first, but eventually got to a point where I didn't know what to write. It can be hard to think of something original to write every single day. But with this book, the simple questions get me writing down memories I never would've thought to record, but know that one day I will love reading! Sample questions include, "One smell I associate with my child right now is _____, " "My child's newest friend is ______" and "What is getting easier these days?" Highly recommend, although if I could give 4.999 stars instead of 5, I probably would, only because I feel like the book would be even better if it was a little bigger. If you have more than one child and want to answer the questions for both of them, you will have to write pretty small.

I, as many others, am a busy working mom. I also, however, think that it's extremely important to have many different keepsakes for my children. I try to journal and write down all the funny sayings, milestones, weights and heights, etc. Sometimes, it's still so easy to forget to document the everyday, the mundane, the little things that I know I'm going to miss. My mother passed away when I was young, and I wish she had written in a journal like this. It would give me a little insight into the woman that she was (Entries like: "I'll be honest, _______ drives me crazy, What's one piece of parenting advice you absolutely do not believe in? Has motherhood made you stronger or more vulnerable? Tickle your child and write about it here. What do you envy about your child? Describe your parenting style in five words"). This little journal helps me to document the big and small moments. Is it small? Yes. I do wish it were a tad bigger, not like a full sized notebook, but somewhere in between. I write small, but still sometimes wish for a little more space. Is the full length sticker on the back terribly hideous? YES. I mean come on, the book is so adorable, until you flip it over and there it is. A huge sticker covering the entire backside. Despite the two cons above, I still love this book. I originally purchased it as a baby shower gift, but started writing in it that day, and immediately ordered another. I have now purchased three.

I got this little book for Christmas and began writing on Jan 1st. It is perfect for keeping record for busy moms that don't have more than a minute a day to do so. I like it much better than a blog or regular journal because I feel like in the long term those contain way too much extra information that the person reading probably won't care about. This helps you to answer questions you wouldn't otherwise think about! I also love love that this one has a book mark, as the other q and a a day books that I have seen don't have one. The paper inside the cover is cute yellow and the whole book is darling! As others have mentioned, the sticker on the back is a huge eyesore and impossible to remove. I hope they correct this major flaw in the future! Would rate five stars if not for the sticker. I still recommend it to my friends and have bought some as gifts!

I looked at several different journals before deciding on this one and I'm so glad that I did. It's compact and well made it looks nice on my nightstand. It's not a baby Milestone book it's more focused on your experience as a mother. The questions asked everyday are a pretty good mix between what's going on with your life and what's going on with your life in relation to your child. Some sample questions are what is a good theme song for your child right now and is there harmony in your home. It's super easy to just fill in a few lines and sometimes the questions are so good they gave me a jumping off point to start writing in my larger Journal too. Which is great because I love the idea of journaling I just often lack the inspiration to actually follow through. Ever since I got this I've been writing every day. Definitely recommend

Considering I’d forgotten until a couple days beforehand and then procrastinated until the last minute and then searched “gift for moms” and this was the Amazon’s choice when sorting from lowest price to highest because I was gonna have to pay for next day shipping, I’d say the journal as a gift is an absolute win. The journal made her day, and saved mine. She told me it was one of the most thoughtful gifts she’d ever gotten (my dad got her a treadmill) and that was saying something because the Christmas before I’d spent a couple of days designing a t shirt for her that had a photoshopped picture of her and the words “meth, not even once” in large lettering. I realize that might sound bizarre but the context would take forever to explain and do it justice. But basically when I was a teenager we moved and started at a new church I impulsively told my new Sunday school teacher that my mom used to be a meth addict, because I was annoyed and thought she was being nosy, and that idiot believed me and told everybody. So for the next like month everybody thought my mother used to do meth until somebody said something to my mother about how her recovery had inspired her or whatever and my mom was like “lol what?” But back to the journal my mother is on the second year of using this journal and she says what she likes is being able to look at the question and see her answer from a year ago and then compare it to her answer now. I’ve bought another one of these journals for my sister (not the type for moms but the same brand/maker) and she also likes hers very much. 5 👍

I love to journal but often don’t have time. So this was the perfect little journal with simple prompts because something is better than nothing. I have done these 5 year journals in the past and love to reflect back on responses over the years based on how things change. I am looking forward to the mom one now to see how my kids change! A great little gifts for mom- get it!!

It might look a lot smaller than I expected but still it helps me reflect on my precious life as a mom ❤️

Très joli journal de bord (en anglais, Potter Style), de très belle Qualité, simple, édité initialement pour les mamans, une question par jour/ sur laquelle on revient chaque année sur 5ans. il n'est pas grand, c'est un format qui se glisse aisément dans votre sac à main,votre valise, ou tout simplement posé sur votre table de nuit... Format Papeterie} 368 pages Dimensions 10,7cmx 15,5cm x 3cm Poids : 392g Il est tellement joli, que je ne peux que le recommander ! Écrivez votre histoire.. Write your story :)

This is a journal which I love filling in and what's more interesting is when my daughter will get to read it 5 years from now :)

Love the idea of looking back and reading my answers as the years go by to see how me and my son have progressed and the memories we have made. I think it would make a really thoughtful gift!

Gran calidad del papel y el encuadernado, me encantan las preguntas (llevo de Enero a Noviembre asiq ya he hecho casi todo!) y me parece precioso poder dárselo a mi hija después de rellenarlo durante 5 años.