The Life Story Interview
Capture their voice before it's too late. A guided way to record an aging parent or grandparent telling their life story — in their own words, in their own voice, while you still can.
Available soon — in final preparation
What you get
A guided way to record an aging parent or grandparent telling their life story, in their own words — straight to an archive your family keeps forever.
The finished kit is being prepared now, and this page will announce the moment it opens. Until then, the guides and checklists on this site are free to use.
The Life Story Interview is a guided companion you can use on its own — and it pairs naturally with the Family Command Center: the Command Center holds the records; this kit holds the voice.
What you get
A 70-question bank
Organized into six life chapters — early childhood, school years, work and career, marriage and family, later life and legacy, and bonus seasonal and heritage questions — so you'll never sit there stuck for what to ask next.
A recording guide for your phone
Step-by-step instructions for recording clean audio or video on the phone you already own, plus the apps we recommend, so the quality holds up for generations.
A Recollections addendum to the will
A simple form to capture the stories behind the things in the estate — so the family knows why the watch, the quilt, or the tools matter, not just who gets them.
A library-integration guide
How to add the finished interview to your family's records — and how to check whether your local library or historical society accepts oral histories, so it lives somewhere it will be cared for.
An AI interview assistant
Copy-ready prompts that turn the recording into a rich family narrative — pulling out the follow-up questions worth asking while there's still time.
Why it matters
Most families lose the stories when they lose the person. The voice, the laugh, the way they told it — gone, because nobody ever sat down and asked. This kit gives you the questions, the recording know-how, and the prompts, so one good afternoon becomes a recording your grandchildren will be able to listen to.
The Life Story Interview is on its way
The kit is in final preparation. When it opens, this is where it will live — until then, start with the free reading below.
The Family Command Center — where every household record, account, and final wish lives in one findable place.
Not sure where to start? The free family checklist takes five minutes →
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