Past Prompts

When we were kids, "girls were girls and men were men." But as we came of age, lines began to blur. Think back ... who were your gender role models when you were growing up? Were you influenced by sitcoms, Seventeen, Playboy, or Ms? How did you assign responsibilities in your marriage or partnership? What were the conflicts and struggles? What did you teach your kids? Share your gender role stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

It's the one day of the year we can be someone else. Think back ... what was your best Halloween costume? What was your best prank? Did you seek out scary experiences? What was it like to take your kids (or grandkids) trick-or-treating? Have you continued to celebrate Halloween as an adult? Share your Halloween memories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

We might dread them now, but not so long ago we could hardly wait for each year to pass. Think back ... to a most memorable birthday. Was it your own, as a child or adult? A spouse or partner? A friend? A child? A grandchild? Who was there? How did you celebrate? How do you view birthdays now? Share your birthday stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

Don't trust anyone over 30. That's what we said ... when we were under 30. Think back ... What did you think of your parents and their generation when we were young? Were they squares? Sell-outs? Did they understand you at all? Did your thinking change as time passed? Are you closer to your children now than you were to your parents then? Share your generation gap stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

Best of friends, worst of enemies—or both in one day! Think back ... did you compete with your brothers and sisters for parental attention and affection, or ally against a common enemy? If you had no siblings, did you want them or did you consider yourself lucky? How do your children or grandchildren get along with their siblings? Love 'em or hate 'em, share your sibling stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories