Past Prompts

In the British Underground, the signs on the platforms say Mind the Gap (between the train and the platform). But the gap we are minding is the generation gap. Remember when we said "Don't trust anyone over 30" ... back 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 Mind the Gap stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

For many of us, childhood memories of go-to-sleep rituals were warm baths, lullabies, or bedtime stories. Think back … what were your treasured activities before going to bed? How were you comforted after bad dreams? Did you maintain those rituals for your own children? These days, as we age, a good night’s sleep can be elusive. If that’s the case, tell us about what you do when sleep just won’t come. Share your Sleepy Time stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

You may have read them, or maybe your children did, but they are now banned in many parts of the country for today’s young readers: To Kill a Mockingbird, Beloved, The Handmaid’s Tale, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, 1984, The Catcher in the Rye, Huckleberry Finn — the list goes on and on. Think back … what banned books have you read and how did they affect you? Why is book banning so prevalent? What is its impact on society? Share your Banned Books stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

Maybe you were born with perfect vision, or maybe you have worn glasses or contacts for much of your life. Maybe you just wear glasses for reading, or for distance vision. More recently, maybe you've failed a DMV vision test, or you've had cataract or other eye surgery. Think back ... on the role of glasses, contacts, and/or changes in your vision over your lifetime. Share your The Eyes Have It stories forward.

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On this Mother’s Day weekend, our thoughts turn to our mothers, our own mothering experiences, or even our adult daughters as mothers. Mothers can be sources of advice, wisdom, warnings, and family stories. Think back . . . to some memorable account, caution, or counsel that your mother gave you that has stayed with you all these years. Share your What My Mother Told Me stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories