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Hi gift-givers! Flashflood warning (for your eyes)! Just in case, find a nearby box of tissues before reading this gift story. By chance…does anyone know Julia Roberts personally? If she ever recreates the movie Stepmom, the gift needs to be in it.

I’m in the final stages of publishing a new e-guide for gift-giving in new relationships. It provides tips and gift suggestions meant to instill confidence and save those in new relationships time & stress when it comes to gift-giving.

If you or someone you know would benefit from this guide AND would be willing to connect with me to provide feedback before I publish a final version, please reply to this email and I’ll provide them a free digital copy.

Estimated read time: 2 minutes & 42 seconds

The “Get to Know Me Journal" Gift:

• Unique

• Could be a good group gift to do with siblings

• Thoughtful (actually…out-of-this-world thoughtful)

• Validation for them that you’re welcoming them into your life

• Useful for them to truly get to know you for your relationship to grow

Purchase a Get to Know Me Journal:

• The Book of Me

• Tell Your Life Story

• Your Life, Your Story

**Note this is still a very thoughtful gift even if you don’t reply to all of the prompts

DIY a Get to Know Me Journal:

• Open a blank journal (or a digital doc) and get to work

• I like this option because you can limit the journal to the prompts you want

Possible prompts to help you start your journal:

1. What motivated you as a child?

2. Reflect on your childhood hobbies.

3. Describe your favorite places as a child.

4. Describe a favorite childhood toy or game.

5. What did you want to be when you grew up?

6. What advice would you give your younger self?

7. How would you describe yourself as a teenager?

8. What is your favorite childhood homecooked meal?

9. Share the story of one of you favorite childhood gifts.

10. Reflect on a few life moments that helped shaped you.

11. Detail a favorite memory from the various chapters of your life.

12. What were your favorite childhood books, tv shows, movies, songs, etc.?

Share this gift idea by forwarding this email to:

• Someone who is a stepchild 

• A stepparent who may want to share their story with their stepchild

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Please reply to this email ~ or ~ click the button below if you have stories of awesome gifts that you can share with the community that fall under the below topics:

• Mother’s Day gifts

• Gifts that made you laugh

• Any memorable gift you’ve received or given

During office hours, as a group, we can discuss:

• Gift ideas for your upcoming gift-giving opportunities 

• How to navigate challenging gift-recipients

• How to make a “good” gift GREAT

If you can’t attend on 3/6, but would like to some gift brainstorming help, please just reply to this email.

You’re welcome Julia Roberts,
Patrick Kucharson
Better Gift Coach

In a recent poll I asked would you rather...

• Give someone a 7/10 gift for 4 years in a row

  ~OR~

• Give them a 5/10 gift for 3 years in a row and then give them an 11/10 gift that they consider the best gift they’ve ever received for the 4th year

2 out of 3 of you selected the three 5/10’s and one 11/10. One of you shared the wisdom behind their selection:

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