Perintöpäiväkirja

The guided prompts are perfect for someone like my dad who never knows where to start with writing—he can just answer one question at a time. He’s already filled in three pages about his childhood, and it’s been such a touching way for us to connect.

I bought this for my mom and ended up filling out a few pages myself before wrapping it. Being able to skip around to whatever question sparks a memory makes it feel less like homework and more like a conversation. She’s already texting me stories from it.

The prompts are short enough that I can answer one between coffee refills, and I actually finished a whole chapter about my childhood last week. It's already made me tear up a couple times, and I love that you can flip to any question that sparks a memory instead of feeling locked into order.