[Parenting Song] A song dedicated to moms and dads working hard at childcare

To be a motherAbe Mao

Mao Abe – To Be a Mother [Haha de Arutameni] (Official Music Video)

This song was included on Mao Abe’s 2017 album “Babe.”, her first release after giving birth, following a career as a singer-songwriter since her teens.

As the title suggests, it expresses her feelings as a mother toward her own child, and it became a much-talked-about song that resonated with many.

While the performance features a steady, spoken delivery over an acoustic guitar, it conveys a profound gentleness throughout.

homeKiyama Yusaku

Yusaku Kiyama - Home

Yusaku Kiyama, who is also the father of four boys, sings “home,” a song that makes you feel children’s growth and the bonds of family.

Even on days when you fail at work, no matter how tired you are, humming this tune will surely put a lighter spring in your step on the way home.

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The most beautiful words in the worldAdachi Mitsuru

[A Song That Makes You Cry] The Most Wonderful Words in the World - Mitsuru Adachi

When you found out you were going to have a child, wasn’t the first thing you did to think of a name? In singer-songwriter Mitsuru Adachi’s song, the title “The Most Beautiful Word in the World” refers to the name given to a child.

It carries a warm message: by learning to love their own name, we hope they will gain confidence in themselves.

Happiness ~Since You Were Born~kerakera

Kerakera – Happiness ~Since You Were Born~

Through the birth of a baby, this Kerakera number deeply awakens both the joy of becoming a parent and gratitude toward the parents who raised you.

Released as a single in May 2015, it drew attention as a collaboration song with the parenting brand “Tamahiyo.” It carefully portrays the emotions of holding your child for the first time and the parental love that makes even sleepless nights of crying feel precious.

We used to search for happiness somewhere out there, but this song reminds us that true happiness overflows in the everyday moments right in front of us.

A must-listen for moms and dads in the thick of child-rearing.

Do Re Mi Fa So in a pink hatMINMI

Friday’s Sma-tachi MINMI Pink-hat Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So, 2012, Yuriage Wakaba Kindergarten

When you’re raising children, you can feel their growth every day, can’t you? They learn to eat nicely, pick up new words, and tell you about their friends.

The song that celebrates the joy of such growth is MINMI’s “Pink-Hatted Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So.” This song conveys gratitude not only to moms and children, but also to nursery school teachers, and it’s often performed at preschool graduation ceremonies with the teacher’s name in the lyrics changed as a parody version.

To the children’s futureKetsumeishi

Ketsumeishi “To the Children’s Future” (2018 at MetLife Dome) Short Ver.

“To the Children’s Future” is a song that makes you feel that a bright future awaits children beyond the challenges of raising them.

Created by the music group Ketsumeishi, it delivers a gentle message over an R&B-style track.

With resonant strings, the sound is warm and heartening.

The lyrics are filled with heartfelt gratitude for the chance to meet and raise one’s children.

Their refreshing choral work will blow away your fatigue.

How about listening to this warm song that will be by your side when you’re feeling irritated?

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In a dreamMayumiinu

Mayuminu / In a Dream (from “Mama’s Lullaby”)

When you’re overwhelmed and end up being too hard on your child, you really regret it, don’t you? In moments like that, try listening to Mayumiinu’s “Yume no Naka de.” If you recall how eagerly you awaited your child’s birth, you might find the strength to keep going again tomorrow.

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