Promptly Journals Parent-Child Connection (Review)

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I have always wanted to do better at keeping a journal so when I discovered promptly journals I was so excited to give them a try.

Journaling is something that I have a love-hate relationship with. In some stages of life, I have done a really good job with keeping a journal and in others, I haven’t kept a journal at all.

I feel like sometimes I struggle with what to write in a journal. When I’m just living the ordinary everyday life it’s hard to know what to write. On the other hand, when life is busy it’s hard to take the time to write anything down.

As I was looking at the different types of Promptly Journals I was really impressed. The journals are designed to help with both of my problems. They don’t take a lot of time each week to keep up and when looking at the journals on their website they actually give you an idea of the time commitment to keep up on the journal.

Each Promptly Journal (except for the blank one) has pages with guided questions to help you know what to write. Don’t worry they also have blank pages for you to write whatever you want.

What is the Promptly Journal?

Promptly Journals is a company that was started by 2 women with the mission to “make journaling as effortless as possible so people can access healing, connection, and presence whenever and wherever they need.”

When you first visit the Promptly Journals website you might be surprised to find that there isn’t just one Promptly Journal but several different ones to choose from. But no matter which of the promptly journals you decide to get the mission is still the same to make journaling easier and more accessible for everyone.

When I was trying to decide which journal to get first I had a hard time deciding between a memory journal and a connection journal. I want to do better at keeping a journal of my children’s childhood so the Childhood history journal was really tempting. In the end, I decided to get the parent-child connection journal to do with my oldest.

Parent-Child Connection Journal Review

This year I have been working on strengthening my relationship with each of my children and spending one on one time together. At the end of last year, we started doing monthly one-on-one dates with our kids and it has been so amazing.

When I saw the connection journal I felt like it would be a perfect way for me to build that connection and strengthen that relationship with my kids at home.

I ordered the parent + child connection journal in blue to do with my oldest son who just turned 7 and I love it.

The quality of the journal is more than I was expecting. I love the quality and color of the cover of the book. And the inside pages are thick white paper perfect for journaling without worrying about your pen bleeding through the pages.

The journal is set up with pages or sections for the parent and the child with the same journal prompts or activity. Along with the prompt, each page/section has a place for the date including the day of the week. (I just love that little detail!)

With how the journal is set up I feel like it’s easy to flip through and choose the pages you want to do in any order. The ribbon bookmark makes it easy to be able to pass the journal back and forth so that you both do the same pages.

Since my son is still young and often wants help with reading and writing we are doing the journal together. It’s really fun to do it this way because as we fill out the journal together many of the prompts lead to great conversations.

I love that the journal has prompts and spaces for written answers but also has places for drawing. Even though I’m not the best artist it’s fun to spend time drawing and being creative together.

It’s really fun to see how much my son loves this journal. After we finish a page he always asks if we can do just one more. He would do the journal every day. But we have settled for a weekly journal date, where we can spend 15-20 minutes journaling and talking together.

I know as my son gets older we will probably spend more time passing the journal back and forth instead of filling it out together. But for now, I’m going to enjoy this one-on-one time we get as we journal together thanks to the awesome connection journal.

Where to buy the Promptly Journals

You can purchase the Promptly Journals on Amazon, but you will often find the best deal on the Promptly Journals website.

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More Promptly Journals

I had a really hard time deciding which journal I wanted to get first there are so many options and I want to get them all.

As I mentioned above there are several different types of Promptly Journals perfect for any stage of life.

The journals are grouped into different categories (you can also search journals by age group on their website if you prefer). The journal categories are memory, connection, kids, self-care, healing, and blank. In each category, there are several different journals to choose from.

Memory Journals

The Promptly Memory Journals are just that a journal to write your memories. each journal includes prompts to help you record memories, milestones, and details you won’t want to forget. See the details and shop for journals.

Birthday Memories

The birthday memories journal has yearly prompts to record birthday memories for 20 years. It also has a spot for pictures. It’s a fun birthday tradition for both kids and adults. (wouldn’t it make a perfect birthday gift?!)

Childhood History

The Childhood History journal is sometimes called the Promptly Journals baby book for a good reason. This journal has prompts to help parents easily document their children’s childhood. It has prompts tailored to cover from pregnancy through age 18.

Love Story

The love story journal would be the perfect engagement or wedding gift for a couple. This marriage journal helps couples record the details of their relationship. It has prompts for each stage from how you met through your 70th anniversary.

Autobiography

The Autobiography journal is a fun and easy way for you to write your life story. No more wondering what you should write about in your journal. Instead, you will have prompts to help you write details you don’t want to forget.

Adoption History

I love that Promptly Journals has an Adoption history journal. There aren’t a lot of “baby book” options that cover the unique aspects of adoption. This journal has prompts to record the whole adoption process as well as childhood. It starts with questions about the adoption process and continues on through recording 18 years of memories.

Travel Journal

Our family loves to travel and I have even made my own travel journal for some of our trips. I love that the Promptly Journals are high quality and designed to last. The travel journal is designed for 1 trip with prompts to help you remember all the details of the trip.

Missionary Journal

The missionary journal is for those serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It has prompts for missionaries to record experiences as well as lessons they learn on their mission. The journal includes sections for before the mission, on the mission, and post-mission life.

Christmas Memories Journal

The Christmas memories journal has 16 prompts for your family to fill out each year and includes space to record 30 years of Christmas memories.

Connection Journals

The connection journals are designed to help us connect especially with our kids and spouses. These journals are full of questions and journal prompts to help two people build a better relationship.

There are three different Loom journals in this category, the sibling’s journal, couples journal, and parent-child journal.

Each of these journals has different prompts with a specific focus on having fun and building that specific relationship (parent-child, couple, sibling). Shop for journals here.

Self Care Journals

Self-care is something we hear a lot more about now and its importance in helping us live a joyful and balanced life. As a mom finding time for self-care can be a challenge. I love that with these journals self-care doesn’t have to take a lot of time, you can fit it into the little corners of motherhood. Find the journals here.

Self-Love Journal

The self-love journal has a year’s worth of prompts, quotes, and exercises to help you develop a greater sense of who you are and what matters to you.

Gratitude Journals

We all know it’s important to be grateful and science even proves it. But how often do we fall into the habit of being grateful for the same things over and over? Not that it’s a bad thing, but with the help of this journal you can dig a little deeper into what you are grateful for.

Postpartum Journals

The postpartum stage is happy, crazy, and exhausting. I love that this journal is a fast and easy way to help you remember this time and get encouragement when you need it.

Healing Journals

The healing journals were specifically created for those facing challenges. The four journals that are designed to help with healing are the grief journal, miscarriage journal, fertility journal, and remembrance journal. Get the journals here.

Kids Journals

Under the kid’s journals section, there are several of the journals I already shared above like the birthday memories, sibling journal, and parent-child journal. There is also one other journal I wanted to be sure to include the Emotions Journal. Shop here.

Kids Emotions Journal

The kid’s emotions journal called “Weathering My Emotions: A little journal for big feelings” comes in multiple colors perfect for any child. The journal is designed for kids ages 5-18 to help them learn to navigate and understand their emotions.

The journal includes fun activities, journal prompts, quotes, and more to help kids learn how to process emotions in a healthy way.

Final Thoughts

No matter which of the journals by Promptly Journals you choose I hope you love it. My guess is that you will find keeping a journal has never been easier.

Which Promptly Journal would you pick?