Lead By Example: A Stoic Parent Journal

Lead By Example is a parenting journal for mothers and fathers who want to model the virtues they hope to pass on.

Your children are learning from you right now. Lead By Example is a short, honest weekly journal for parents. It will not judge you. It will help you notice the moments you want more of, and the ones you want to handle better next time.

Who it is for

Mothers, fathers and guardians of children at any age. It also makes a meaningful gift for new parents.

What is inside

• Your parenting charter: the kind of parent you intend to be, in your own words.
• Twelve weekly reflection pages: one virtue to model each week, when you kept your patience, when you lost your temper and why, and your undivided time together.
• Letters to your children: words to give them one day.

How to use it

Write your charter once. Each weekend, spend ten quiet minutes on the weekly page. Choose one virtue to model in the week ahead, small and visible.

Why it works

Seneca wrote that the road by precept is long, but short and effective by example. Twelve weeks of honest reflection is one of the kindest things you can do for your family and for yourself.

What you receive

• One PDF of 21 pages.
• US Letter pages that also print well on A4.

Good to know

• Instant download after checkout. No shipping, no waiting.
• Works in GoodNotes, Notability, Noteshelf, Xodo or any PDF app, and prints beautifully on US Letter or A4.
• If a file will not open, contact us with your order number and we will send a corrected one.
• For personal use. Please do not share or resell the files.

The days are long and the years are short. Download Lead By Example and spend ten minutes a week on what matters most.

Why this parenting journal works

Lead By Example is part of a small collection of Stoic journals made to be used every day, not admired on a shelf. Every page draws on the same public domain wisdom you can read in the Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, free on Project Gutenberg. Explore more Stoic journals, or read our guide on how to journal like Marcus Aurelius.