The beginning
How your paths crossed.
Revisit the details of meeting each other, in your own words and from both perspectives.
For the family you're becoming
One day, your child will ask how your story began.
Give them the story in your own words. An illustrated keepsake with guided questions for both of you—from how you met to becoming parents.
Start with one memory. Add to it as your family grows.
Your words. Their family story.
80 illustrated colour pagesHardcover keepsakeGuided questions for both of you
A story only you can tellBefore they knew you as parents,
Before they knew you as parents,
you were falling in love.
The first meeting. The life you built together. The moment they became part of it. Give those memories a place in your child's story.
Becoming a family
The greatest chapter yet: them.
Record what becoming parents felt like, for the child who will read it one day.
More than rememberingSomething for you today.
Something for you today.
Something for them one day.
01
Keep the little details.
What you wore. What you first thought of each other. Write down the things your child won't find in a photograph.
02
Return to your beginning.
Make room for a conversation about the two of you. Share a memory and hear how your partner remembers it.
03
Have a place to start.
The questions are already there. You bring your memories, your handwriting, and as much time as you have.
A little at a time
You don't have to write your whole story today.
Begin where you want to. Come back when another memory surfaces. The book can grow alongside your family.
1
Choose a memory.
Open the book and find a question that brings something back.
2
Share both versions.
Talk about it together, then put your own words on the page.
3
Add the next chapter.
Return to the book as your life unfolds. Leave your child a story told by you.
Our Story · Hardcover
Give them your beginning.
A guided, illustrated book for the story of the two of you—and the family you're becoming.
80 colour pagesMatte hardcoverUS Letter size
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Giving it to someone you love?
A gift they make their own.
For a partner or parents beginning a new chapter. Give them a place to keep the memories their child will someday want to hear.
A few things you might be wondering.
Our baby is already here. Can we still start?
Yes. Start with the memories you want to record now, and revisit your earlier chapters together.
Do both of us write in it?
The guided questions invite both partners to tell their story in their own words. You can share how each of you remembers the same moment.
Do we have to finish it all at once?
No. Choose a question or a chapter and come back to the rest as you want to. You can add to your story over time.
What will arrive?
An 80-page, full-colour hardcover book with a matte cover, in US Letter size. You fill it in by hand.
When will it ship?
In-stock orders dispatch within 24 hours. Destination shipping options and costs appear at checkout. Delivery time is additional to dispatch; see our shipping policy for the available services.
What if my book arrives damaged?
Contact support.ourstories@gmail.com within 14 days of delivery. Damaged books must be returned for a refund; we cover return postage. See the published refund policy for full terms and applicable consumer rights.
Our Story · $39