Tan France says he writes messages to his kids that they won't read until they're older.
On Tuesday's episode of the "Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky" podcast, the "Queer Eye" star said he's been documenting his kids' childhoods through email.
"We created email accounts for my kids," France told podcast host Monica Lewinsky.
Every six months or so, France and his husband, Rob France, will each send their children emails "about who they are, and what they're about, and what they enjoy, and who we think they might be," he said.
The couple, who married in 2007, welcomed two children via surrogacy in 2021 and 2023.
France said the email tradition is his "favorite thing" to do several times each year, and he loves the idea of his kids one day looking back on the messages as adults.
Not only that, he hopes the messages will offer his children a perspective he never had growing up.
"I would love to know if my parents struggled as much as I'm struggling being a parent, and how hard it is, because we only just see our parents as, well, you're my parent," France continued. "I find it fascinating to know that my kids might see us as just people also."
France said he got the idea from Kim Kardashian.
In a 2023 appearance on the "On Purpose with Jay Shetty" podcast, the Skims founder said she writes letters to her kids on their birthdays about the year they've had.
"I know that they'll appreciate this," Kardashian said.
Other celebrity parents have also spoken about preserving memories for their kids this way.
Meghan Markle said in a 2025 appearance on "The Jamie Kern Lima Show" that she emails her kids almost every night before she goes to bed.
"The things that you're not going to frame, the things that you're not going to put pen to paper in a journal, but they will end up wanting at one point in their life, maybe when they're 16 or when they're 18," Markle said.
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Amanda is a senior reporter at Business Insider's Singapore bureau. She covers real estate and lifestyle, with a focus on the stories of everyday people and how they live and find home in different places, particularly across Asia.Her work explores relocation trends and alternative living, often intersecting with travel, culture, wellness, and relationships.In 2025, she won the Singapore Press Club's Rising Stars Young Digital Journalist Award.She previously worked as a writer and video producer at a content marketing agency in Singapore. She graduated from the University at Buffalo with a BA (Hons) in Sociology.Got a tip? Reach her at [email protected].Selected stories:
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