Most people who think about preserving their life story have the same plan: someday. Someday when things slow down. Someday when I retire. Someday when I’m “old” and have time to sit and reflect. Here’s the problem with that plan. It’s based on a quiet assumption that doesn’t hold up: that future-you will be better […]

Most parents believe that controlling who follows them means controlling who can see their child. Here’s what the research actually shows. If you’ve ever pushed back on the idea of using a dedicated family memory app — and reached for “But my Instagram is private” as your defense — you’re not alone. It’s the single […]

You spent decades providing. Food on the table, a roof over their heads, braces, college, the down payment, the late nights, all of it. That was the job, and you did it. But here’s the thing nobody tells you: that job isn’t actually finished. Your phone is not a legacy Right now, somewhere on your […]

Fill-in-the-blank memoir books have been a popular gift for decades, and the idea is a good one. Hand someone a beautiful book full of prompts about their life, and they’ll fill it with stories worth keeping. Except, often, they don’t. The half-finished memoir on the shelf If you’ve ever given or received one of these […]

Guided life-story journals have had a moment. Services like StoryWorth and Remento have made it mainstream to ask Mom or Dad a weekly question and turn the answers into a keepsake book. And honestly? That’s a great thing. More families are capturing stories than ever before, and any tool that gets someone to sit down […]

This week, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain will ban children under 16 from using social media apps including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and X. The ban is expected to take effect early next year. Platforms that don’t comply face multimillion-dollar fines. Starmer’s reasoning was blunt: “Every parent can see it with […]

By Andrea Simpson Here’s what nobody tells you about losing someone: it’s not the big stuff you miss. It’s the voice. I kept my dad’s last voicemail for years. Years. And then one day, in some kind of digital declutter, I deleted it. I still think about that. Not because I forgot him, but because […]

By Andrea Simpson, Founder of My Peeps There’s a moment every new parent knows. Your baby grins for the first time, or takes that wobbly first step, or falls asleep in a ridiculous position with food on their face and your first instinct is to share it. With your mom. With your best friend. With […]

You take the photo. You type the caption. And then you stop. Not because the moment does not matter, but because it matters too much. Somewhere along the way, sharing our lives online became automatic. You post the birthday photos. The first day of school. The funny thing they said at dinner. The messy moments […]