Your family probably has great stories. Research says: Share them!

This piece is SO worth a read. Some choice quotes:

• "...what most parents don't know is that everyday family stories...confer many of the same benefits of reading--and even some new ones."
• "...when parents learn to reminisce about everyday events with their preschool children in more deailed ways, their children tell richer, more complete narratives to other adults one to two years later compared to children whose parents didn’t learn the new reminiscing techniques."
• "Books contain narratives, but only family stories contain your family's personal narratives. Fortunate children get both."