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Questions to ask · Growing up · for your Dad

What was a big disappointment in those years, and how did you get over it?

Why this question matters

The years between childhood and responsibility are where people become themselves. These are the stories your dad rarely tells unprompted, and often the ones that surprise the family most.

Ask it on a quiet afternoon, give time for the answer, and write down the small details. That is where the story lives.

  1. When did you first feel like a grown-up?
  2. What were you like as a teenager? Be honest.
  3. What music did you blast when no one else was home?
  4. Tell me about your first crush.
  5. What was your first car, bike or way of getting around?

From the journal

Keep Dad’s answers in one book.

This is one of the 100 guided questions in Tell Me Your Story, Dad. Every page has room to write the answer by hand.

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