A family story, made together
One story.
Two generations.
Two generations, one story told together.
A grandparent remembers what life was like then. A grandchild shares what life is like now. Little by little, their conversation becomes something to keep.
Made for the stories that only happen between you.
Then meets now
A conversation
worth coming back to
worth coming back to
Grandparent asks✳Grandchild answers✳Then they trade places✳One story, together
The idea
A family story has
more than one voice.
Most memory books ask one person to look back. Hearthink imagines something more like a conversation: the grandparent and grandchild take turns asking and answering, each getting to know the other a little better.
See the rhythmAn illustration of the intended book layoutONE QUESTION · TWO PERSPECTIVES
And what does your after-school look like today?
Your side, just as it isA gentle rhythm
Small moments,
kept close.
The concept is simple: a parent brings two generations together, then one good question at a time does the rest.
01
A parent sets up the pair
One grandparent, one grandchild, brought together by the grown-up who knows them both.
PARENT-LED BY DESIGN02
Questions take turns
Each week, an age-matched question invites one generation to ask and the other to answer.
A TWO-WAY EXCHANGE03
Stories find their place
Photos and answers come together in the idea for a keepsake, with both voices side by side.
THEN BESIDE NOWMake it your own
There’s more than one way to answer.
The planned exchange makes room for typed replies, a voice recording, or a photo of a handwritten page. Add photographs from then and now, too.
Made to meet them where they are
A good question
grows with you.
Prompt sets are planned for different ages, so the conversation can feel natural at seven, seventeen, or any age in between.
016–9 yearsCurious beginnings
0210–13 yearsGrowing stories
0314–17 yearsFinding your own words
04AdultA story at any age
A wider circle
Bring generations
into the classroom.
Family history and identity are rich places to learn from. Hearthink is exploring classroom editions for schools and libraries, where a class could gather stories from family or community elders into a shared anthology.
Ask about classroom editions Classroom editions are an idea in development.Where Hearthink is today
A meaningful idea,
still taking shape.
Hearthink is in development. Pair setup, weekly exchanges, and book requests aren’t available yet. Physical hardcover printing and delivery are not available. If you’d like to explore the idea with us, we’d love to hear from you.
Get in touch✳One family.
Two perspectives.
A story to share.
Two perspectives.
A story to share.