Bringing Families & Cultures Closer Together
We believe with our hearts that bringing families closer together will bring the world closer together.
About Us
Parents Are Human is a bilingual card game that helps you spark deep conversations with your parents & loved ones.
Each deck contains 70 increasingly deep prompts, with two difficulty levels, to inspire connection, compassion, and vulnerability.
Each card includes either a question or action in English on the front and a translated language on the back to help bridge language, culture, and generational gaps.
We are on a mission to help people around the world connect deeply with their parents and loved ones. This mission drives everything we do.
My Story
Growing up, I didn’t know how to talk to my mom and dad. We had a broken and distant relationship for over twelve years.
Rebuilding my relationship with my parents—confronting the guilt of having mistreated them, seeing them as human, and showing up in the ways I have always wanted—has been the most important journey I have ever gone on.
I wanted to get to know my mom and dad before it was too late and co-created Parents Are Human to help you do the same.
Let’s go on this journey together, one question at a time.
Our Community Translators
Parents Are Human is a community-created card game. Each bilingual deck wouldn’t exist without the help of our community translators, who have committed their time and energy to ensure that we fully honor the unique nuances of each language and culture. These humans are the reason families around the world can now start priceless conversations in their mother tongue.
Chinese Editions
Mei Lam
Francis Lam
Gene Wu
Susan Hu
Candace Wu
Madison Li
Cat Uong
Carl Shan
Dylan Cheng
Jerona Yu
James McGlone
Virginia Ling
Megan Li
Cindy Li
Jingbo Wu
Muying Chen
Michelle Lin
Xinyan Lu
Vietnamese Edition
Theresa Le
Nhi Corcoran
Elvis Tran
Kimmy Le
Ashley Duong
The Interpreter
Ha Anh Truong
Lisa Vo
Nicholas Lam
Chelsea Nguyen
Trish Truong
Hoang Kim Thi Le
Dương Thị Hoa
Son Nguyen
Canary Ly
My-An Nguyen
Duy Nguyễn
Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng Anh
Thinh Tran
Spanish Edition
Ivy Telles
Hever Yanez
Christopher Pulido
Genesis Alaniz
Alex Kiernan
Cyle Adair
Miguel Medina
Rachel Schaer
Graciela Rivera
Eugenia Lucchelli
Korean Edition
Jennifer So
Deborah Lee
KCSC Seattle
Jina Jun
Jessie Min
Andrea Maeng
Meeran Sung
Eunha Lee
Filipino/Tagalog Edition
Ramon Lorenzo Labitigan
Ramon Labitigan
Macrina Labitigan
Carmela Sagritalo
Kaye Rockwell
Dorothy Grace Subang
Theresa Subang
Japanese Edition
Matsusaka Family
Aimee Wang-Chen
Keiko Kinoshita
Sydney Michael
Kai Inoki
Takeshi Shiratori
Hindi Edition
Anubha Rohatgi
Ankita Sharma
Jyoti Mohan
Naina Adapala
Arghya Chowdhury
Arabic Edition
Menna Mohamed
Michael Attalla
Hanan Dabbas
Bangla Edition
Arghya Chowdhury
Anik Chowdhury
Brian Heilman
Nafisa Isa
French Edition
Elena Zaugg
Claire Morel
Solange Jarles
Marie Jarles
Gloria Jarles
Ochuko Begon
Jenna Bernaer
Thai Edition
Kitty Pichejkulbordee
Pou Piam
Debbie Srisathit
Nassa Jumpholwong
Yuan Zhou
Lavaveshkul Family
Charlene Lava, M.D.
Chirund Lava, M.D.
Ada
Khmer Edition
Daveth Cheth
Diane Pak
Heidi Keng
Lisa Lim
Panha Son
Punjabi/Gurmukhī Edition
Gurnoor Kaur
Dr. Gurdeep Singh Devgon
Ameek Bindra
Baldeep Kaur
Maninder Singh
Palvir Kaur
Want to Help Parents Are Human Grow?
Request a Language
When any languages reaches 50 requests, we’ll make it! Leave your email and we’ll notify you as soon as we launch it. Vote for your language to be translated earlier.
Become a Translator
Help thousands of new families around the world play Parents Are Human in your mother tongue. Apply below to join our Translation Team. We’ll honor your contribution forever.
Get More Involved
We need your help! Whether you just want to share a few ideas over a call or take the lead on one of our projects—your time, energy, & resources are treasured deeply.
The Parents Are Human Team
Working with these incredible humans is truly a dream come true. Parents Are Human wouldn’t be possible without them.
Alexis Galamay
Brand & Social
Krista Aoki
Brand & Social
Jen So
Language & Translations
Don Yurick
Partnerships & Wholesale
We’re hiring! Would you or someone you know would be interested in joining our humble, wholehearted, and deeply caring team?
Please visit our careers page to learn more:
We Care About Mother Earth & Future Generations
We’re small, but we can still make a difference by consciously choosing environmentally friendly options when we can, even though it can sometimes cost a lot more. Here are some of the things we’re doing to protect our one home called Earth.
Long-Lasting Design
We designed our game so that it would last for years to come. Our sturdy two-part box is made from 1200 GSM cardboard and laminated with a velvety soft matte finish that we think you’ll fall in love with.
100% Recyclable
Everything is recyclable—our cards, boxes, thermal labels, bubble wrap and shrink wrap. We reduced waste wherever possible and use reusable & recyclable bubble mailers made by EcoEnclose as often as we can.
Printed With Soy Ink
Instead of using traditional petroleum-based ink, our games are printed using ink made from soybean oil & organic pigments. We use premium Pantone colors to showcase the beauty of each language.
My Parents Hand Pack Each Order With the Utmost Love & Care
I hired my mom, Mary Lam, and dad, Francis Lam after they had to retire early due to covid and other health complications. They now hand-pack and deliver every order to the post office. With each deck comes our love, prayers, and warmest wishes from my family to yours.
Our Origins
Parents Are Human wouldn’t exist today if it weren’t for a special human named Candace Wu. It was her original idea and efforts in the beginning that led this company starting. We are forever grateful for you.
My Journey
My name is Joseph Lam (林嘉泉 – lín jiā quán). I’m a second-generation Chinese American and the co-founder & CEO of Parents Are Human.
I spent the last few years healing a broken relationship I had with my immigrant parents for over a decade and now I’m on a mission to help people around the world connect deeply with their loved ones.
If you’re curious to learn more about my journey, I spent hundreds of hours documenting the raw and real challenges I went through so you can learn from my mistakes.
Thank you for being a part of the Parents Are Human story.
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