The downloadable online book ‘Your Child’s Life Journey’ allows you to create a celebration of life product with your pre-teen child. This guide is a therapeutic toolkit designed for parents to help children explore their identity, celebrate their achievements, and process complex life experiences. Developed by Natalie Salaman, a social worker and arts-based counsellor with 35 years of experience, this pack provides a structured yet flexible framework for creating a personalised “Life Story Book” or digital autobiography.
It moves beyond a simple photo album, offering a “touchstone of self-esteem” through the production of a life story book that can help children build a sense of pride and self-knowledge through collaborative storytelling with you, their parent.
CR Burdett (verified owner) –
Thank you Natalie Salaman! What an invaluable and joyful toolkit you have given us. It’s so imaginative. Life goes by so fast – it’s wonderful to record keep – I’m particularly loving the River of Life exercise. Thank you for sharing your years of experience working with children who have had challenges. It is so helpful. I love how practical and accessible the book is. I’d go so far to say that every parent would benefit from this book. You are genuinely making a difference.
Clem Neville (verified owner) –
This is a very interesting and useful publication for parents and those who support children. It has many links to relevant multimedia resources from professionals in this field. The pack offers a flexible approach to life story projects with a pick and choose theme offering variety, practical methods, advice and depth. Definitely one for those who want to support children explore their feelings, backgrounds and experiences. I now believe all young people will benefit from co-developing their own life stories.
Melanie desogus (verified owner) –
Excellent Thankyou this is so well written and clear to use . I particularly like the way you give examples of how to start conversations and tools to engage with your child .
Having read this I feel confident in putting this into practise . I believe this will be fun for both my child and me .