Dad, The Stories You Never Told Me: Fillable PDF Edition

We were both there. But we didn't experience it the same way.

You know your dad's life in pieces. The big facts, a few stories he tells at every birthday. But not what he was thinking the day he became your dad, the choice he almost made, or what he was carrying on the holiday you still call the best one ever.

This guided journal helps him tell the twelve stories that matter most. Not 200 questions. Every chapter opens with a few easy questions, then guides him through one real story in four steps: Memory, Moment, Meaning, Message.

This is the fillable PDF edition. Every writing space is a text field, so he can type instead of writing by hand. Print the pages when he's done and keep them together, or save the file and share it with the family.

Already have the paperback? Enter the code printed on its last page at checkout. The PDF is yours for free.

What's inside

• 108 pages, 12 chapters, 191 fillable text fields
• A filled-in example story, so he can see how it works
• A page for you at the front: why you're giving him this book
• A page for you at the back: what you know about him now
• Simple tips for getting started, including how to use an AI assistant as an interviewer without letting it write the story
• Print-ready at 7 × 10 inches, fits on US Letter and A4

The twelve chapters

1. Where You Came From
2. The Home You Grew Up In
3. School, Friends & Growing Up
4. Becoming Your Own Person
5. Love Before I Knew You
6. Work, Money & Finding Your Way
7. Becoming My Dad
8. Our Family, From Your Side
9. The Hard Parts
10. The Choices That Changed Everything
11. What Life Taught You
12. What You Want Me to Know

How to use it

• Open the file in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader on a computer. That's where the fields work best.
• Type in any field. Save often.
• Phones and web browsers often don't save typed text in PDFs. Use a computer.
• Each field holds about a page. For a longer story, keep going on the Free Space page at the end of the chapter.

FAQ

Is this the same as the paperback? Yes, the same 12 chapters and questions, made to type in instead of write in.

I bought the paperback. Do I pay again? No. Use the code on the last page of your book at checkout.

Can I print it? Yes, as often as you like for your own family.

Can I give it to my mom instead? This is the Dad edition. A Mom edition is coming.

What if the file doesn't work? Email carlo@casakaya.nl and we'll help you out.