Making memory books after poor prognosis

[Memorymaker]

I am looking to do some memory books for my kids age 8-12 just incase due to a poor prognosis of illness.

I am doing the usual ‘who are you mum’ but it seems so ‘light’.

I want to do something that captures our family values and the strengths I see in them already.

We are very liberal so not ‘rules’ by any means but I really want to get down to the nuts and bolts of what things inspired us as parents, what we feel a positive relationship might look like, how we are able to argue and make up etc, what we may have feared and overcome, general stuff like family motos, traditions and lovely memories about them interspersed.

We really have had a lovely life and I want them to see the love and values we poured into them so far

So my question is what else could we/should we include?

I really want them to feel what our family of 4 was like rather than just knowing my childhood nickname.

My aunt passed away when my cousins were 13 and 15. She put together a box and put a bottle of perfume that she always wore and lipsticks, some of her favourite jewellery, two clutch bags that she had for nights out, a small book that had a few recipes for their favourite meals, the day you were born, how I met your dad.
A bit like you some rules and advice for life.

It’s given them so much comfort over the years we are now all in our 40’s. At sleepovers we would occasionally get the box out and look through it, I’m sure as my aunt intended it allowed my cousin to talk and share their grief.

You sound like an amazing selfless mum and preparing in this way will mean so much to your children and husband x

What about a digital photo frame with all the favourite photos. My daughter was given one and it’s fascinating to see photos over the years.

I’m on this! I think it will be helpful for them to see photos of me not ill as well xx

I have put my son’s “learning journey “ from nursery in too and a stick of my favourite music. I’ve had to expand to a proper gift wrapped box. I hope you are okay @Memorymaker

I’m both enjoying and not enjoying this process!