I spend a lot of time talking to people about their lives.
The big milestones always appear, but it’s usually the small things that stay with me. The smell of a kitchen. A particular beach. A story everyone in the family knows but nobody can quite agree on.
This journal is where I write about those kinds of moments, and about the questions that help people remember them.
25 Questions to Ask Your Parents About Their Childhood
Most of us know surprisingly little about our parents' childhoods, even when we're close to them. These 25 questions are a starting point for conversations about the people, places and experiences that shaped their early lives.