Valentine's Day Gift: a love letter ❤️
A Valentine's Day Gift: a love letter for your other half
When a baby is born, they are showered with gifts. What if parents also prepared a surprise for each other? We often think of the famous piece of jewelry given by a partner to the mother. Nine months of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum are worth a thousand times more than a ring… But there is another precious gift to give each other as a couple: a love letter.
The birth of a child is a moment full of emotion and exhaustion. It is possible to feel emotionally raw from the very start at the maternity ward. The first months and the postpartum period can also be difficult. When you are trying to find a new balance and all your love is directed toward a baby, it is easy to forget what you feel for each other as a couple.
It is precisely during these first months that parents need to be united to better overcome difficulties. Our advice for remembering your bond? Write a love letter to your other half and give it to them before the birth.
A few ideas for your love letter
No need to have the pen of Victor Hugo or to master grammar rules by heart. A pen is enough, or even a note written on your phone. The idea of this letter is to write something personal in your own words, your own language.
Take some paper or transcribe your notes — having a real sheet of paper matters. This letter proves that you have dedicated time to the other person.
Take your partner on a beautiful journey — yours. Remember your first meeting, your first impressions. Your first date, your first "I love you," and your wish to build a family together, the moment you knew the other would make a wonderful parent. You could talk about plans you discussed together, important moments such as discovering the pregnancy, choosing the name…
List your partner's physical and personal qualities — don't hold back on the compliments! Goal: oxytocin release and happy tears all around.
Finally, explain what you would like to say to your partner in difficult times. That you will be there for them, that together you will find solutions… or not! And that it doesn't matter, because at worst, you are building memories together, collecting laughter and a few wrinkles along the way.
SOS Love Letter
In difficult times, take out your letter (and a few tissues) to remind yourselves. In truth, this letter should also be reread by the one who wrote it. When things feel unclear, it is sometimes good to remember why you love the other person…
Reminding your loved one of your attachment is valuable at any moment, especially during the most critical ones — so don't wait to rekindle your flame or reaffirm it. This letter will be like a gentle, soothing caress.
In short, write this love letter anywhere, anytime — just write it!
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The Charlie Crane Team
