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Memory book for Mom

A book of everyone’s stories about Mom.

Everyone knows a different version of Mom. Send one link, and her children, grandchildren and friends each add a memory or a photo. We print and bind it into a gift she will keep by her chair.

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Free to start. No payment until you approve your book. Books from $45.

A keepsake book titled For You, Mom, with a photograph of a mother hugging her daughter

How it works

You send one link. The family fills the book.

Siblings in different states, grandkids, her best friend from forever ago: everyone can add a page without anyone passing a card around.

  1. Begin the book

    Pick a cover and add their name. It takes a few minutes and costs nothing.

  2. Share the link

    Text or email it to the family. Everyone adds memories and photos from their phone or computer.

  3. Review every page

    Every memory comes to you first. Approve the full proof before anything prints.

  4. We print and ship

    Choose hardcover, paperback or spiral. Free standard shipping in the US.

What to write

Prompts to send the family

A blank page stops people. A good question gets them writing. Copy any of these into your message.

  • Tell us about a time Mom showed up for you.
  • What did she teach you that you still carry?
  • What's a meal, song or saying that's pure Mom?
  • What's your favorite memory of her laugh?
  • What would you thank her for if you only had one sentence?
  • What tradition of hers do you want to keep forever?
  • What did she do that you only understood later?
  • Finish the sentence: “Mom, because of you I…”

Short is fine. Two honest sentences and a photo make a beautiful page.

Timing

Start about four weeks before you give it.

Give the family three to four weeks to write. Here's how the time splits.

3–4 weeksEveryone adds memories. Send a friendly reminder after the first week.
A few daysYou read every memory, arrange the pages and approve your proof.
3–5 business days + shippingWe print and bind the book, then it ships to you. Delivery dates are estimates.

Choose how they keep it

One for Mom, copies for the family.

A hardcover makes a lasting gift, and you can let siblings order their own copies.

Casebound

Hardcover

$99first copy · extras $79

Sturdy laminate boards and a ribbon marker. The heirloom version for their bookshelf.

Perfect-bound

Paperback

$55first copy · extras $45

A classic book feel on cream paper, and an easy choice for extra copies.

Lays flat

Spiral

$45per copy

Opens flat for easy reading. No minimum page count, so it suits smaller books.

All prices include typesetting and free standard US shipping. Books over 50 pages add $10 for each additional 50 pages. A photo cover adds $10. Full pricing details.

Questions

Before you send the link

How far ahead should I start?

About four weeks before you plan to give it. Give everyone three to four weeks to add their memories. Printing takes 3 to 5 business days after you approve your proof, plus shipping.

Do people need an account to add a memory?

Not with an open link: anyone you share it with can add a memory and a photo from their phone or computer. If you would rather keep it private, a private invite asks each contributor to make a free account.

Can someone add more than one page?

Yes. Each contributor gets one page by default, and you can allow up to 20 pages per person in your book's settings.

Can family members order their own copy?

Yes. You can allow contributors to buy copies of the book themselves.

What if only a few people contribute?

You can add memories on someone's behalf, and a smaller book of heartfelt notes is still a gift they will keep. Spiral books have no minimum page count.

Mom deserves more than a card.

Begin the book today and send the link to the family.

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