PARENTS

Before You Were My Parent

Meet the person who existed before you did.

A conversation journey to ask your parents about their childhood, their dreams, their mistakes, becoming a parent, and what they never told you.

≈ 40 minutes · go at your own pace · PASS any question

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The stages

  1. 1

    Their childhood

    • What was your favourite place when you were a child?
    • What trouble did you get into as a teenager?
  2. 2

    Their dreams

    • What did you want for your life when you were younger that never happened?
    • What did you think your life would look like at my age?
  3. 3

    Their mistakes

    • What's a mistake you made when you were young that taught you the most?
    • What would you do differently if you were my age again?
  4. 4

    Becoming a parent

    • What was the hardest part of becoming a parent?
    • What decision did you make before I was born that shaped my life?
  5. 5

    What they never told you

    • What's something you've never told me?
    • What's a story about our family I'm old enough to hear now?
  6. 6

    What they hope you understand

    • What do you hope I understand about you one day?
    • What do you want me to remember about you?

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