The Stories Your Grandchildren Will Never Think to Ask For

Children and grandchildren love us deeply—but they rarely know what to ask.

They know the headlines of our lives. Where we lived. What we did for work. Who married whom. But the stories that matter most often live in the quiet spaces between those facts: the moments of doubt, the turning points, the reasons behind the choices. Those stories usually surface later—when curiosity matures, when perspective widens, when it finally feels important to understand where they came from.

By then, too often, the context is gone.

Most stories aren’t lost because they weren’t meaningful. They’re lost because capturing them felt overwhelming. Writing sounds hard. Getting started feels heavy. And many people quietly assume their lives were too ordinary to deserve a book in the first place.

That assumption is wrong.

A life doesn’t need to be famous to be foundational. The everyday decisions, the risks taken or avoided, the joys endured, the failures survived—these are the things future generations don’t just enjoy reading about. They learn from them.

So what is LifeSketch, really?

LifeSketch isn’t a writing program, and it doesn’t ask you to stare at a blank page.

It works through natural, guided conversations—more like sitting down with a thoughtful listener who knows how to help you remember.

You talk. You reflect. LifeSketch gently keeps the conversation moving, helps you stay oriented, and quietly organizes what you share as you go. There’s no rush and no right way to do it. You can pause, wander, revisit memories, and come back whenever you’re ready.

Nothing is shared publicly unless you choose to share it. Your stories remain private and under your control.

After you’ve collected several stories, LifeSketch makes it easy to organize them into a book—one you can share with family and friends—clearly written, well-structured, and true to your voice.

This isn’t about producing a literary masterpiece. It’s about preserving how you saw the world with a bit of polish to make it a real page turner.

Because someday, a grandchild may want to know why you made a certain choice. How you felt during a difficult season. What you believed when the future felt uncertain.

LifeSketch exists so those answers don’t disappear.

Not as fragments. Not as secondhand memories.

But as a story—yours—kept whole.

If this resonates, LifeSketch offers a free 30-day trial so you can experience it for yourself—no pressure, no obligation, no credit card required. It’s simply an opportunity to see what it feels like to have a quiet place where your stories can finally be told, organized, and preserved. We also have a growing Facebook Group: Write My Life Story Challenge where you can mingle with fellow "LifeSketchers" to get information about trainings, meet-ups and share your own stories.

Sometimes the hardest part is starting. This is an easy way to begin.