Mother's Day: give her a story, not a mug

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, 2027.

Mother's Day is coming up.

What do you actually know about your mom before you were born? Who her best friend was at sixteen, what she wanted to be, what her mother's kitchen smelled like. Most of us know a few well-worn stories and very little else, and that's mostly because nobody asks. She has spent decades asking about everyone else.

This gift does the asking. She gets a link with your note. When she feels like it, she presses a button and talks, and an AI interviewer listens and asks about what she just said. It's patient, it never interrupts, and she can stop whenever she likes. You get her voice and a written story.

For her, this is an hour of someone being interested in her. For you and the rest of the family, it's something to keep. It also doesn't need a shelf, dusting or a gift receipt.

How the timing works

1. Today: buy it, write a note and choose the delivery date.
2. On Mother's Day: we email the invitation. Or send the link yourself whenever you like.
3. When they're ready: they talk, in one sitting or several.
4. After they finish: the story is usually ready within minutes, with the recording and PDF.

The gift is the invitation, so there is nothing to ship and nothing that can arrive late. How soon you get the story depends on when they choose to talk.

What they will actually do

They open the link on a phone, tablet or computer. There's no app, no account and no password. They see your note, agree to be recorded, and then see one question in large type with one big button. They press it, talk for as long as they like and press it again. The next question follows from what they just said. They can stop at any time, come back another day, take back any answer or delete everything.

If a phone isn't their thing, sit down with them and use yours. You can run the controls while they talk, and you may hear something new yourself.

Three notes you can copy

Mom, I realized how much I don't know about you. This Mother's Day, I'd love to hear it. Open the link whenever you feel like talking.

You always ask about us. This year it is your turn. Tell us anything you like, in your own words, and skip anything you want.

I want the kids to know your stories, in your voice. No writing, and no rush. Happy Mother's Day.

What it costs

$49 once, with no subscription. It covers up to an hour of interview time, the written story, the recording and a PDF, and there's a 30-day refund. See pricing.

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