Gently, the book of you two

Nobody fought. The calls just got shorter.

Their life got full: the job, the kids, the distance. You don't want to intrude; you just miss them. Gently gives you somewhere to put it all: gentle questions about them, answered at your own pace, and a book at the end that says everything you never quite say out loud.

How it works

Tell us about the two of you

Two minutes of questions. Kinder than a form.

Answer one question a week

It arrives by email. Reply in your own words, like you're talking to a friend, whenever it suits you.

A real book arrives

A hardcover of everything you wrote. Give it to them, or keep it. Nothing reaches them unless you choose.

A few of the questions

QUESTION 2

What was she like as a little kid, in one scene you can still see?

QUESTION 7

What's something he taught you, maybe without knowing it?

QUESTION 19

What do you hope they feel when they read this book one day?

Get closer

A month can change a lot

One question at a time, at your own pace. Here's the shift that sitting with the good memories tends to bring.

Distant

Warming

Closer

Connected

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Distant Close

Not a promise, just a pattern. Closeness grows from showing up, not from grand gestures, and it holds even when a week slips.

No streaks you can fail.

Gently bends around your life. Miss a day and nothing breaks, nothing scolds. Answer the questions you want, skip the ones you don't. The book waits for you.

It adds up to something you can hold.

Every answer you write becomes a page: a real hardcover about the two of you, printed and shipped. From $69 a year, printing and shipping included.

FAQ

What does it cost?

$69 a year for the Black & White book, $99 a year for Color, charged when you order. Printing and shipping are included, and extra copies are $39 each in black and white or $79 each in color, one-time. Cancel anytime and keep your answers.

What if things are complicated between us?

Gently is built for real relationships, including tender or complicated ones. It never pushes big conversations or asks you to fix the past. The questions start small and stay kind, and nothing you write ever reaches them unless you give the book.

Will this make me look needy?

No, because nothing reaches them at all. The questions come to you; your answers stay yours. The only thing they ever see is a finished book, if you decide to give it.

How much time does this take?

A minute or two a day, and only on the days you want. Miss one, nothing happens.

Does my son or daughter need to install anything?

No one installs anything. The questions arrive in your email and you reply like you'd talk. They never hear about any of it unless you hand them the book.

Early words from the first families.

A few of the first people to try Gently, in their own words.

A daughter holding The Book of Emma, by Mom

Thank you, Gently.

“When I was reviewing the final edit of the stories, I was tearful as I looked back with love and gratitude at the wonderful life I've had with my daughter.”

C Christine D.

A son reading The Book of Daniel, by Mom

One of the most impactful experiences I've had.

“The experience of answering weekly questions and reflecting on my relationship with my son was transformational for me.”

J Jessica M.

Helped me reconnect.

“This experience helped me reconnect with my estranged daughter. Something I thought impossible before.”

R Ron F.

How the book comes to be

STEP 1

An open Gently book showing a weekly question and family photos

Get inspired

Each week, one gentle question about your life together arrives by email, chosen to bring the good memories back to the page.

STEP 2

Answer in your own words

Reply by email, at your own pace. No writing skills needed: just answer like you're talking, and we keep it exactly yours.

STEP 3

A book to keep or give

After a few months of writing, your stories become a real hardcover, printed and delivered. Give it to them, or keep it close.

Stay connected with the people you love. Gently.