Gift ideas for elderly parents
Practical gifts help day to day. Sentimental ones last. This one needs no new technology.
Give a year of stories: $69, one-time, never renewsPractical
- A large-button phone or tablet stand.
- A grocery delivery subscription.
- Brighter lamps for reading.
Sentimental
- Kitchen Table Stories: one question a week by email.
- Scanned family photo albums.
- Letters from grandchildren.
No app and no password
They open an email link. The text is large. They can type an answer, dictate if their device supports it, or add a photo.
Private by design
Stories are visible only to people invited to the family circle. No ads or trackers. We never sell your family's stories or data, and we never use them to train AI. The storyteller can delete any story at any time.
Pricing
$69 one-time gift
One full year of stories. Paid once, never renews.$59/yr, renews yearly
For your own family. Charged upfront each year. Renews yearly. $10 less than the $69 gift.$8/mo, cancel anytime
Try it month by month.
Who pays, who answers, who reads
Who pays: One person. Nobody else is ever charged.
Who answers: Up to two storytellers, like Grandma and Grandpa. Only they get the Monday question by email.
Who reads: The whole family, up to 30 people. Invited family members read every story, send their own questions, and download the monthly mini-book. They're never asked to answer, need no password, and pay nothing.
Who pays?
Only the person who buys the gift. Everyone you invite reads free.
Can both grandparents answer?
Yes. Add up to two storytellers on one gift. Each of them gets the Monday question. Everyone else in the family reads along free.
How does the family join?
After checkout, invite them by email. They sign in with a link in that email. There is no password and no payment. A family can include up to 30 people, not counting the storytellers.