This TIME magazine article with today’s title caught my eye last week given that I’m spending more and more time with my 87-year-old parents. Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, founder of End Well, hears from her patients that many wish they’d asked their parents more questions and it’s one of their greatest heartbreaks. She captures the top 10 questions in this article which are:
- “What’s something you’re into right now that I might not know about?”
- “If your life had chapters, what title would you give this one?”
- “When do you feel most calm and grounded these days?”
- “What do you wish the most for in my life?”
- “What were your most painful moments?”
- “What’s something you’ve changed your mind about in the past few years?”
- “What do you wish more people knew about you?”
- “What did love look like in your family growing up?”
- “What were you afraid of when you became a parent?”
- “What do you hope people say about you after you’re gone?”
-Chip