Inspiration and ideas for preserving the stories that matter most.
You finally convince your parent to sit down and talk — and then the recording quality is terrible, you run out of questions, or the file sits on your phone for a year. Here's how to actually do it right, from equipment to setup to what happens after.
Read more →You ask your dad about his childhood and he says "nothing special happened, we just worked." You ask your mom and she tears up and changes the subject. Here's what actually works — 5 gentle techniques for getting parents to share their stories.
Read more →Finding the right gift for an aging parent is hard. Here's what actually lasts — and how StoryKeeper turns a single voice recording into a memoir book your family will keep forever.
Read more →The average person carries 65,000 hours of memories. Almost none of it gets recorded. Here's why family stories disappear — and what it actually looks like to save them before it's too late.
Read more →Most of us plan to sit down and really ask. Then we don't. Here are 20 questions that open real conversations — organized by theme, with tips on how to actually have them.
Read more →Most family stories are lost forever — not because no one cared, but because no one knew how to start. Here's how to preserve yours before it's too late.
Read more →Family reunions on the 4th of July are one of the last times the whole family is together. The older generation has stories that will be lost unless someone captures them — and StoryKeeper makes it easier than you think.
Read more →Summer reunions and family visits are a golden window to sit with grandparents and capture their stories. Don't let another summer pass without preserving them.
Read more →Father's Day brings the whole family together — use that moment to finally preserve your mom's or grandmother's life stories before they're gone forever.
Read more →Tired of gift cards and gadgets? Give Dad his own memoir book. StoryKeeper turns his voice recordings into a beautifully written story he'll treasure forever.
Read more →Your grandchildren love you. But they don't know who you were before you were their grandparent — what school was like, what you were afraid of at 25, the stories nobody ever thought to ask about. A grandparent life story book changes that forever.
Read more →You've decided you want a memoir. Now comes the harder part: figuring out which service to use. This guide breaks down the landscape — ghostwriters, DIY apps, and AI-powered services — so you can find the right fit for your story and your budget.
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