Every summer is full of stories.
They just don’t all look the same.
Yours are just as real, just as worth telling, just as worth remembering as anyone else’s.
For children:
Before September arrives, try:
Find your three best stories from this summer - the funniest, the most surprising, and the quietest but nicest.
Practise telling them out loud to someone who will listen.
Remember: the best stories aren’t always the most impressive ones. They’re the ones that feel most true.
For grown-ups:
This week, try:
Asking specific questions to help your child find their stories:
“What was the funniest thing that happened?”
“What’s something that surprised you?”
“What’s the moment you’ll still remember when you’re older?”
Treating their answers as stories, not summaries - ask follow-up questions, let them dwell.
Sharing your own genuine summer story - the real one, not the highlights.
Letting them practise telling their stories out loud before September arrives.
🌱 A grounding moment - try this together
Sit somewhere comfortable together.
Take it in turns to finish this sentence:
“The thing I’ll remember most about this summer is...”
It doesn’t have to be big. It doesn’t have to be impressive.
It just has to be true. 🫶
