28 questions
Parenthood & Children
Becoming a parent, raising a family, and the everyday moments that meant the most.
Becoming a parent is one of the great turning points of any life — and yet the day-to-day of raising a family, the first words, the bedtime routines, the ordinary mornings, slips away faster than almost anything. These questions about parenthood and children help a parent or grandparent return to those years and tell them while the details are still warm.
They land especially well asked by the very children the stories are about. Ask one at a time and let the small moments lead. Recorded by voice with Storykept, the story of the night you were born survives in your parent's own words, for you and the generations after you.
Tell me about the day your first child was born — what do you remember about that day?
Describe the first moment you held your baby in your arms.
Tell me about the day you found out you were going to be a parent.
How did you choose your child's name? Tell me the story behind it.
Tell me about the first night you brought your baby home.
What surprised you most about becoming a parent?
Was there a song or lullaby you sang to your children? Tell me about it.
Tell me about a everyday morning with your young children — what did it look like?
Tell me about a time one of your children made you laugh until you cried.
Describe each of your children as they were when they were small.
What were your child's first words, and do you remember the moment they said them?
Tell me about your child's first day of school and how you felt walking away.
Tell me about a meal you used to cook for your children that they still ask about.
Describe the home where you raised your children — what did the rooms look like?
Tell me about a family tradition you started when your children were young.
Tell me about a trip or outing with your children that you still think about.
Tell me about a time your child was sick or hurt, and what that night was like for you.
Tell me about a time being a parent was harder than you expected.
Tell me about something your child taught you that you didn't expect to learn.
Tell me about a time you were proud of your child.
Who helped you raise your children, and tell me about one of them.
What kind of parent did you hope to be before your children arrived?
Tell me about a bedtime story or routine you shared with your children at night.
Tell me about the day a child of yours moved out, and what the house felt like after.
Tell me about the moment you became a grandparent.
What do you see of yourself in your children now that they're grown?
Describe what it felt like to rock your baby to sleep — the weight of them, the quiet.
If you'd like to share — tell me about a time you and your child grew apart, and how it felt.
Want these answered in their own voice — and kept forever?
Storykept guides your family through these questions by voice. No writing, no pressure. Free to start.