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Cards for Mom and Dad

Thank-yous, love notes, and just-checking-in cards for parents, from kids of any age.

Thank You card from Xiqu Cards, illustrated in a garden gouache style. It reads: Thank you for the things you do that no one sees. I see them, and they matter. Thank YouTHX-01 Thank You card from Xiqu Cards, illustrated in a garden gouache style. It reads: Thank you for always picking up when I call. It means more than you know. Thank YouTHX-05 Thank You card from Xiqu Cards, illustrated in a garden gouache style. It reads: I don’t say it enough: thank you for everything you’ve done for me. I see it more clearly every year. Thank YouTHX-06 Thinking of You card from Xiqu Cards, illustrated in a postcard watercolor style. It reads: Just checking in. No reason. No reply needed. I was thinking about you, that’s all. Thinking of YouTOY-02 Thinking of You card from Xiqu Cards, illustrated in a postcard watercolor style. It reads: Miles apart, but never far from my thoughts. I miss our talks. Call this weekend? Thinking of YouTOY-03 Thinking of You card from Xiqu Cards, illustrated in a postcard watercolor style. It reads: Thinking of you and sending a big hug from here. I can’t wait to see you again. Video call this Sunday? Thinking of YouTOY-08 Love & Pride card from Xiqu Cards, illustrated in a warm linocut style. It reads: I’m proud to be your kid. So much of who I am, I learned from you. Love & PrideLUV-06 Celebrate card from Xiqu Cards, illustrated in a confetti collage style. It reads: Happy retirement. Your time is finally your own. I hope it’s filled with everything you love. Lunch, anytime you like? CelebrateCEL-05 Small Shifts card from Xiqu Cards, illustrated in a riso doodle style. It reads: I’m grateful you’re in my life. I don’t say it often enough. Thank you for showing up for me, in big ways and small. No reply needed. Just know it’s true. Small ShiftsSHF-09 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: You’re doing better than you think. Worrying about it means you care. For ParentsPEP-01 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Good parents have bad days. Tomorrow you get to try again. For ParentsPEP-02 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: You lost your temper. You can still repair it. An honest apology teaches them more than a perfect day would. For ParentsPEP-03 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Being tired doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’ve been carrying a lot. Can you ask for one hour of help this week? For ParentsPEP-04 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Worry is love with nowhere to go. Trust is love that gives them room to grow. For ParentsPEP-05 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Nobody knows what they’re doing at first. You’re learning together, and that’s exactly right. Coffee soon? I’ll bring it to you. For ParentsPEP-06 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: You’re carrying so much, and you still show up. Your kids see it, even when they don’t say it. Can I take the kids for an afternoon? For ParentsPEP-07 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: The door is closed, but the connection isn’t gone. Keep showing up. They notice more than they let on. For ParentsPEP-08 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Sitting up with a sick kid is love in its quietest form. Rest when you can. Need anything dropped off? For ParentsPEP-09 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Your family doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s. Raise the kids you have, your way. For ParentsPEP-10 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Taking care of you is part of taking care of them. Ten quiet minutes counts. For ParentsPEP-11 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: The little things you do add up to something big. Your kids will remember that you showed up. For ParentsPEP-13 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Letting them struggle a little is hard. It’s also how they find out they can. For ParentsPEP-15 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Working hard for your family is a way of loving them. The minutes you do have still count. For ParentsPEP-16 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Leaving them in tears at drop-off is so hard. Many kids settle soon after the goodbye. You did the right thing. For ParentsPEP-17 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Some seasons of parenting are just hard. You’re still doing the work, and it matters. For ParentsPEP-18 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: They’re asleep. You made it. Whatever didn’t get done can wait. For ParentsPEP-19 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: I see how much you love those kids. They’re lucky to have you. For ParentsPEP-20 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: New school year, new nerves. For both of you. You’ve prepared them more than you know. For ParentsPEP-21 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Watching them grow up is joy and grief at the same time. Both feelings make sense. For ParentsPEP-22 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Raising kids across two homes is hard work. You’re doing it with a lot of grace. For ParentsPEP-23 Card for parents from Xiqu Cards, with a hand-embroidered illustration. It reads: Now that I’m a parent, I understand you more. Thank you for everything I didn’t see back then. Call this weekend? For ParentsPEP-24