Guides
For the sitting-down part
What to ask, how to ask it, and how to keep what you hear. Written for the adult child who has been meaning to do this for a while.
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How to record a parent's life story
Anyone can press record; what makes a parent's story worth keeping is the asking. Here's how to prepare, set up the room, hold the conversation, and choose a way of doing it that fits your family.
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Questions to ask your parents about their life
Around fifty specific, sensory questions to ask a parent or grandparent, grouped by life stage, with five simple habits that turn short answers into real stories. Written for anyone who wants to sit down and ask but isn't sure where to begin.
Ready when they are
Echoes asks questions like these in a real conversation, on their iPhone, and keeps every answer in their own voice.