Big Life Journal helps children develop strong Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and growth mindset skills through inspiring stories, colorful illustrations, and engaging guided activities.

In this illustrated journal, children discover:

how to believe in themselves
how to face challenges with confidence
mistakes are opportunities to grow
they can achieve anything when they're persistent

Click play below to see what kids think of the journal.

Click play to see what's inside.

How is the Big Life Journal - 2nd Edition different from the 1st edition?

It is a completely new journal! The stories, quotes, illustrations, and writing prompts are all different. We recommend the 2nd edition as it goes with the Big Life Kids podcast.

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What's the science behind it?

Big Life Journal incorporates the latest research in positive psychology, brain science, and youth development.

You can download the list of books, studies, and research materials that have gone into the creation of the journal HERE.

Content

The journal covers 10 important topics

Believe in Yourself

Mistakes Help You Grow

Be Persistent

Be Grateful

Be Unique, Be You

Challenges Make You Stronger

Effort is Key

Love Learning

Be Kind

Make a Difference in the World

A powerful connection tool

Big Life Journal is completed with a Journal Buddy — a parent, grandparent, teacher, older sibling, a relative or friend who lives far, etc.

Journal Buddies will love their special time connecting, listening to kids’ ideas, sharing their own stories, and enjoying great conversations about life. Children and grown-ups alike will look forward to this time together!

Accompanying Podcast

The Big Life Kids podcast accompanies the journal

Your child will be able to listen to the complementary episodes of the podcast as they are going through their Big Life Journal. This creates a powerful multi-sensory experience which allows them to absorb information faster and more effectively.

big life journal kids podcast

Design

Only the highest quality materials

With plenty of room to draw and write on each page, the Big Life Journal lets children work at their own pace as they reflect, learn and grow.

This beautiful guided journal is made for little hands to use and durable enough to last as a keepsake for children as they grow older.

- Bright, sturdy hardcover
- 176 pages of high-quality paper
- Lays flat when opened for easy drawing and writing
- Sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark

...and it lays flat!

Our well-constructed journals need to be “worked open” to take advantage of the lay-flat feature. Do this to make sure your journal lays nicely flat.

FAQs

How is the Big Life Journal - 2nd Edition different from the 1st edition?

It is a completely new journal! The stories, quotes, illustrations, and writing prompts are all different. We recommend the 2nd edition as it goes with the Big Life Kids podcast.

Do you need to go through the 1st edition first?

No, your child can start with the 2nd Edition right away.

What ages is this journal good for?

We recommend ages 7-10.

How do we listen to the podcast?

You can listen to Big Life Kids podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and anywhere else. Find all the links here: biglifejournal.com/podcast.

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