Questions to ask
Questions to ask your parents
Recording both your parents together catches something you cannot get one at a time: the way they finish each other's stories, argue about the details, and laugh at the same old memory. That back and forth is half the gift.
Sit them down with a cup of coffee, ask one question, and let them talk over each other. Keep it relaxed, keep it short, and do it before the chance is gone.
How it all began
- 01How did the two of you meet, and who made the first move?
- 02What did you each think of the other at the start?
- 03When did you know this was the person you would marry?
- 04What was your wedding day like, and what do you remember most?
- 05What did your families think of each other back then?
Raising us
- 01What do you remember about the day each of us was born?
- 02What surprised you most about becoming parents?
- 03What did you disagree about most in how to raise us?
- 04What is a moment as parents you are quietly proud of?
- 05What did we do as kids that you still laugh about?
- 06What was harder about raising us than you ever let on?
Our family story
- 01Where does our family come from, and how did we end up here?
- 02Who are we named after, and what should we know about them?
- 03What family traditions do you hope we keep?
- 04What is a story about our grandparents you do not want forgotten?
What you have learned together
- 01What has kept your marriage together through the hard years?
- 02What do you wish you had known about money when you started out?
- 03What do you believe makes a family strong?
- 04What are you both most grateful for after all this time?
- 05What is a decision you made together that changed everything?
For us and the grandchildren
- 01What do you most want us to remember about you?
- 02What do you want the grandchildren to know about you both?
- 03What would you want to say to us on our biggest days?
- 04Is there anything you have always wanted to tell us?
Keep the answers somewhere they will not get lost
A recording buried in your camera roll is a recording nobody finds again. Shtello Legacy keeps it safe, lets you choose who it is for, and can deliver it on a date you pick or hold it privately for years. Only the person you choose can ever watch it. Free to start.
Start freeCommon questions
Should I record my parents together or separately?+
Do both if you can. Together captures their dynamic and shared memories; separately lets each say things they might not in front of the other. Start together, it is more relaxed.
What if my parents think it is morbid?+
Frame it as capturing the good stories for the grandkids, not as goodbye. Most parents warm up fast once they see you genuinely want their history.
How do I keep the recordings safe?+
Shtello Legacy stores them and can deliver them to your kids on a future date, or keep them private for years. Free to start.