MEREDITH
AND SOFIE
JACOBS BUILDING
Mother-Daughter BONDS
The interactive “Just Between
Us: Mother & Daughter” journal
by Meredith and Sofie Jacobs of
Rockville, Maryland, is an updated
edition of their bestselling book, first
published more than a decade ago.

L ike many 9-year-old girls, Sofie Jacobs’ cheeks
turned bright red at the thought of talking about
boys with her mom. But she needed advice.

So, Sofie journaled about her crush and asked her mom,
Meredith, to respond in writing. Using pen and paper to
work through a sensitive situation — and avoiding a poten-
tially awkward conversation — proved so successful that the
Rockville, Maryland-based mother and daughter continued
to journal back and forth.

In 2010, Meredith and Sofie published “Just Between Us:
Mother & Daughter,” a journal with writing prompts and
quizzes, so other moms and daughters could bond in the
same deep and meaningful way. Journals for mothers and
sons, sisters, and grandmothers and granddaughters came
later, too.

Now, the mother-daughter co-authors are back with an
interactive follow-up to their original bestselling journal.

The new “Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter” features
updated prompts, art and playful content, such as stickers,
notecards and stencils, for today’s moms and daughters.

Washington FAMILY caught up with Meredith and Sofie,
a college grad living in New York City, about writing, staying
connected and more.

USING PEN
AND PAPER
to work through a
sensitive situation proved
so successful that the
mother and daughter
continued to journal
back and forth.

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PHOTOS: COURTESY OF MEREDITH AND SOFIE JACOBS
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