Pillow Thoughts: A Journal Approach of Communicating Between an Adult and a Child

by Jim Landgraf

Overview

Stay Connected With Your Child

Pillow Thoughts is a journal for parents and their children to dialogue with each other. It allows the parent and their child the opportunity to communicate with each other in a fun, non-threatening way. When the opportunity arises, the writer (either the parent or the child) writes a message of hope, inspiration, or love to the other. At other times, the writer may offer suggestions or advice on how to solve a problem or initiate written conversation concerning a hard-to-talk about topic. Finding a message tucked under one's pillow on a spontaneous night with a carefully written message is all one may need to have their feelings validated or their day concluded with a positive vibe. This keepsake allows both parents and children the ability to express true feelings and keep them bound in one place forever.

This concept started years ago when Jim, the author of Pillow Thoughts, was a young boy and his mom and dad were in the process of a divorce. When his mom would come home late on various nights from her night job as a nurse, she would find a note placed on her pillow that Jim had left her with anticipation of a response in some way. Often a note awaited Jim under his pillow upon returning home from school the following day.

More information is presented in the journal on how to write a meaningful message and the many reasons why it is beneficial for both parties to communicate in such a positive way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781977206909
Publisher:	Outskirts Press, Inc.
Publication date:	12/08/2018
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.56(d)

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PREFACE

When I was a young boy, my mother was the sole provider for her nine children. To support her family, she was forced to go back to work full-time. Mom was a registered nurse who found employment at a local nursing home working the night shift. She spent many nights away from my siblings and me, and that meant I didn't have the chance to tell her about my day or how I was feeling about any given topic. During this time, I began to jot down notes to her and slip them under her pillow to read when she came home from work later that night. The following day, I would sometimes find a note under my pillow before I went to sleep. Hence Pillow Thoughts got its name, and the idea flourished into this journal today.

I began using Pillow Thoughts with my boys when they were in elementary school. The practice of writing and exchanging messages continues even into their adult lives. I feel it helps strengthen my bond with my sons as much as possible. It allows them to write freely concerning their exact feelings without the awkwardness of delving into uncomfortable, personal issues out loud. Over the years, my sons have written to me about growing up and puberty, relationships and girlfriends, and so many other experiences and challenges. These notes have forged a bond between us based on trust and confidentiality. Writing down our thoughts instead of voicing them has been in many ways an easier form of communication for my boys and me. I imagine other people who are striving to have a healthy, communicative relationship with their children may feel the same way. Writing can be a constructive way to focus our feelings. What is written in the journal is never shared with others, unless it is the wish of the person writing.

Pillow Thoughts has proven to be a productive and positive way to communicate with my sons, and I look forward to the day they pass on this tradition to their children.

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