Thoughts on what I’m doing as a young mom with an MBA?

Hi everyone! I wanted to share what I’ve been working on and get some thoughts and opinions from other moms. I have a 2.5 year old and a baby due any week now. I also just finished getting my MBA. I want to be in a position to homeschool my daughter when the time comes, which is what initially sparked this idea for me. I started thinking about all the things I want to teach her in life that maybe aren’t in structured curriculum but I could start implementing right now for my 2 year old. Things like waiting patiently, sharing, handling disappointment, introducing herself and greeting people, confidence etc. I started building what I am calling a parent-led adventure book that is very much so acting as a keepsake as well. I love this so much because so many huge milestones happen after 2, but you hardly see any keepsake opportunities for children that aren’t infants. I’m a super sentimental mama. I also love that it’s teaching life skills that she’ll carry with her forever. I will insert some of my “little adventures” that I am working on and how I am kind of structuring this adventure/keepsake book.

A lot of preschool and toddler workbooks bring the world on to the page, but I am trying to bring us back into the world with a lot of these activities. After each activity I am also placing a page to add a photo, date, age, and some special notes that I can look back on for years to come. I like that I’ll be able to look back on it and literally say “That’s the day we went to the library and she introduced herself.” I have 6 core pillars that I want to touch on with her. Connect, feel, do, explore, create and learn with 3-4 “adventures” or activities in each. Everything is meant for me to lead and foster deeper connection with her which i absolutely love being that we’re about to have a newborn in the house. It’s a chance for me to slow down, and educate her in a way that nurtures our relationship and isn’t just a trace and color workbook.

I have so many ideas for this, and I think at best other moms, caregivers, and parents would want to join in on the adventure too. At worst, I have a custom made toddler adventure book made by me to go through with my daughter and have as a keepsake forever. Would love to hear y’all’s thoughts on this concept!