Do you remember any of your parent’s political views? What were your parent’s spiritual beliefs and affiliations? Did you or they participate in any church activities at the church or outside the church?

Tell about any Easter traditions you had as a child.

Tell us more about your best pet.

Tell about the best pet you had as a child.

What is the biggest problem you remember having in grade school?

Tell about someone who had a big influence on your life as a child.

Who was the most famous person you met as a child?

How do you first smash a finger?

Do you remember the first movie you ever saw and who starred in it?

Tell about someone you envied as a child.

What did you use to go sledding down a hill in the snow?

Do you remember anything else about how your parents looked?

Did your mother or father have any favorite sayings you remember?

Looking back, do you think your parents were happy with how their lives turned out? Do you think they had any specific regrets?

What was your parent’s relationship like? Warm, formal, loving, different? What did your mother and fathers handwriting look like? What did your parent’s dress like? What do you remember them wearing? Did your mother have any special perfume she wore that you remember? Did your father wear cologne or aftershave that you remember? What do you realize about your mom and dad now that you didn’t when you were young?

Did your parents every make you wear something to school you didn’t want to?

Tell about something special you gave to your mom and/or your dad.

Tell about an incident when your mom or dad was very angry with you.