Storyworth for thoughtful dads

I gave this to my dad for Christmas last year and it’s the greatest gift for both of us. I wrote a bunch of questions (or you can use their preselected ones). Every week, the site emails him a question and he writes a story in response. At the end of the year, each of us will receive a bound book of his stories. He (78, retired) loves writing these, and I love reading them — I’ve learned so much about him. Already planning to do volume 2 in 2027!

Hit questions (for my dad, ymmv) include:

• What are some trends (clothing, style, music) you’ve been into at different points in your life?

• In what ways are you proud to be an American? How has that pride been complicated over your lifetime?

• What’s your biggest kitchen disaster?

• What made you fall in love with mom?

• What’s a book that had a big impact on you in your 20s?