Guides to capturing a life story

Interview questions for your mother's whole life: the girl she was before you, falling in love, the years raising kids, and what she knows now.

Interview questions built for fathers who answer in one word: boyhood, work, becoming a dad, and the things he keeps but never explains.

Specific interview questions about a grandmother's childhood: the house she grew up in, her family, school days, and the world around her.

Questions that get a grandfather talking about growing up, work and service, courting your grandmother, and a world that no longer exists.

The questions adult children put off asking: your parents' childhoods, how they chose each other, and the family history only they can still tell.

Family history questions for grandparents: the names, the old town, the characters, and the heirlooms, asked while someone can still explain them.

A working set of life story interview questions, era by era, plus how to run the interview so you get scenes and stories rather than a résumé.

A practical guide to recording your parents' life story: when to start, which format you'll sustain, and how to turn the recordings into a book.

Gift ideas for elderly parents who need nothing and want less: attention, recorded stories, practical help, and one thing only they can give back.

Real gift ideas for grandparents who have everything: shared experiences, a biography of their own, small things done well, and what grandkids can give.

An honest look at StoryWorth alternatives — voice-first services, professional interviews, and living biographies — and how to pick the right one for your family.

Loristry and StoryWorth both turn family stories into something lasting — but one interviews by voice and one prompts by email. An honest comparison.

Loristry and Remento are both voice-first ways to capture the stories of someone you love. Where they differ: the interview, the writing, and the book.

Memorygram polishes the question-a-week model; Loristry replaces it with a guided interview by voice, phone call, or typing. An honest comparison for families.