I got a copy of this for my dad last year because I didn’t know what else to get him. I thought it was a cute gift but didn’t know how much we would need it now. Dad has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and is starting to forget things. I got another copy for myself to help me learn more. I’m going to ask him these questions in the hopes that I learn more about him. He’s the guy with 1 or 2 word answers so hopefully it helps him open up. There are a lot of really good questions with plenty of space to fill in answers. I know some questions are going to make me cry and that’s fine. Once we get it all filled out I’m going to make copies and give one to my brother and my dad’s wife. Hopefully it will help us all when he’s no longer able to remember things.
In Your Own Words: The Life Story Journal
- Preserves life stories & family history
- Easy-to-use guided questions
- A gift your family will treasure forever
- Bond over shared stories & experiences
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Give it to them. If it isn't everything you hoped, send it back within 30 days for a full refund.
200+ questions across 7 life chapters:
- The Early Years: first memories, home, family
- Growing Up: school, friends, the trouble they got into
- The Teenage Years: first jobs, first loves, big dreams
- Love & Family: how they met, the day you were born
- Work & Purpose: what they built and why
- Proudest Moments: the wins and the hard times
- Wisdom to Pass On: what they want you to know
1. Choose Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa.
2. Give it to them. It arrives gift-boxed.
3. They answer one question at a time, at their own pace.
4. The finished book becomes your family's heirloom.
It's made for gifting: Christmas, Mother's Day, Father's Day, big birthdays and Grandparents' Day. It arrives gift-boxed. Add a handwritten card and it's ready to give.
Orders ship within 1–2 business days with tracking. [EDIT: real delivery window from supplier]. Free shipping on 2 or more journals. 30-day money-back guarantee.
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In Your Own Words — Life Story Journal
Saved Forever Their Story,
Questions you'd never think to ask
From their first job to the moment they knew they'd found 'the one'. 200+ prompts that open up stories they've never told.
In their own handwriting
No app, no recordings, no screens. Just them, a pen and the pages your family will read for generations.
Easy at any age
One question at a time, with plenty of room to write. Undated, so they go at their own pace: a page a day or a chapter a weekend.
The gift that comes back to you
When it's full, it comes home to you. The one gift you'll treasure for the rest of your life.
Families Are Finally Hearing the Stories
CLAIM 50% OFFWhat Families Tell Us
heard a story they'd never heard before
said their parent enjoyed filling it in
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Questions? We've Got Answers
Everything you need to know before you give the gift.
Your Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa. You give it to them, they answer the questions in their own words, and when it's full it becomes the family keepsake.
They don't need to be. Every page asks one simple question, and a few sentences is plenty. Once most people start, the memories keep coming.
Yes. Pick Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa for each journal in your bundle, one for every storyteller in your family.
No. It's undated, so they can start any day and go at their own pace.
Orders ship within 1–2 business days with tracking. [EDIT: real delivery window from supplier]
Contact us within 30 days of delivery and we'll refund you in full.