About us
Some stories are only told if someone asks.
Most families have the same regret. Someone they loved had a whole life before them, full of places, people and decisions, and nobody thought to ask about it until it was too late.
Porch Stories makes guided memory journals to change that. Each Tell Me Your Story journal is written for one person, Grandpa, Grandma, Dad or Mom, and asks one question at a time: where they grew up, how they fell in love, what work taught them, what they want the next generation to know.
Why a porch?
Because that is where the best stories get told. Slow evenings, a cup of something warm, nowhere else to be. The journals are meant to recreate that feeling, whether the answers are written alone at the kitchen table or read out loud while someone else holds the pen.
What we believe
- Handwriting matters. A page in their own hand is worth more than any typed record.
- Simple beats clever. One clear question per page, room to answer, no pressure to finish.
- Every family is different. There is no right order and no wrong answer.
Our storytellers
On our channels you will meet the Porch family: Grandpa Ollie, Grandma Rose, Dad Tom, Mom Anne and Emma. They ask each other the questions from the journals, so you can hear what the answers sound like.
Questions or ideas? Write to us at porchstories5@gmail.com or use the contact form.