Why Elise Chose Remento for Her Mom’s Stories

Elise wanted to give her mom’s memories a life beyond the moments when they were told. She hoped to preserve the stories that had shaped her family, but in the process discovered something she had not anticipated: stories she might never have thought to ask about, memories that could have remained untold, and a new way of spending time with her mom. What began as a gift became an experience they could share together, with a book to return to in the years ahead.

Why Speaking Instead of Writing Made Remento the Right Fit

I had heard of similar services and was looking for a way to capture my mom’s stories, but I knew writing them down probably would not be something she would enjoy. I kept researching until I randomly, to be honest, came across Remento. The idea of my mother being able to speak her memories immediately stood out to me.

“As soon as I saw that Remento let my mother tell her stories instead of writing them down, I didn’t even care about the other options.”

That really was the deciding factor for me. My mom could receive a prompt and tell the story in her own words. She could record from a device with internet access, and Remento would turn what she shared into a written story we could keep. I later found out Remento had been on Shark Tank, but that was after I had already signed up and started using it.

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Remento Unlocked Stories I Never Thought to Ask About

One of the things I loved about Remento was the way the prompts gave my mom a place to start. They brought up memories I might never have thought to ask about myself. Some stories simply wait for the right question before they find their way into a conversation.

“Remento gave us the chance to hear stories I never would have thought to ask my mom about. They would never have come up in conversation, and we would have missed those moments.”

That was one of my favorite parts of the experience. The prompts opened the door, but the stories were still hers. She could speak naturally while Remento handled the recording and transcription, turning what she shared into written stories without simply repeating her words. And because Remento captures both video and audio, we get to return not only to what she remembered, but to the way she remembered it, in her own voice.

Preserving My Mom’s Memories Became More Than a Gift

I initially saw Remento as a gift for my mom, but somewhere along the way, it became something I was doing for myself too. I found myself looking forward to the email notifications letting me know my mom had recorded a new story, wondering what memory had surfaced, and having another reason to sit down with her and talk about it.

“Remento makes you emotional when you think about looking back at these stories 20 years from now. But being able to share these moments and talk about these memories with my mom now is just as meaningful. That’s really rewarding.”

The Remento book gives the stories a physical home, while the QR codes connect each one back to the original video and audio recording. You can read the story on the page, then watch and listen to my mom telling it in her own words. For me, that makes the book feel like a legacy book that still feels connected to her, not just through the memories she shared, but through the way she shared them.

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I’m Glad We Didn’t Wait, Thank You Remento

The biggest thing I took away from the experience is that we cannot always count on having another opportunity. There are memories we mean to ask about and conversations we think we will have someday. I started talking to friends and cousins about their parents’ memories, and it made me realize how often we put these conversations off because we assume there will be more time.

I started talking to friends and cousins about how valuable it would be to have memories from their parents when they are gone. We tend to think of family stories as something we can always come back to, until we realize how many questions we have never asked.

“Not having regrets about the time that you have with your loved ones, knowing you got those memories and that you’ll have them down the road in the form of a book because of Remento, is really important to me.”

That is what Remento gave me. I wanted to create a gift for my mom, but I also wanted to make sure I did not let these stories slip by. Now we have something we can enjoy together and return to later, and I am glad we started while we had the chance.

Elise's experience isn't unique. Other families have found the same thing letting a parent speak their stories instead of write them, including Michelle's journey preserving her parents' life stories and Karen's story of turning voice recordings into a family legacy. 

If you're comparing options, Remento's guide to choosing a memory book is a good next stop.

Common Questions About Remento Reviews Like Elise's

Does a parent have to write anything down with Remento? No. The storyteller responds out loud to a weekly prompt, and Remento's Speech-to-Story process turns what they said into a written story, paired with the original video and audio recording.

How does the QR code in a Remento book work? Each story in the printed book includes a QR code. Scanning it plays the original video or audio recording of the storyteller telling that story, so readers can hear it in their own voice, not just read the transcript.

Was Remento really on Shark Tank? Yes. Remento appeared on Shark Tank, though many customers, including Elise, discover and start using the product independently of that appearance.

Is Remento only useful as a one-time gift? Not necessarily. While many customers start with Remento as a gift for a parent, several, like Elise, describe the ongoing weekly prompts and recordings as something that became a shared, recurring experience with their loved one, not a single one-time project.

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