Parents Are Human English + German box with an illustration of two people from behind
Two women on a couch, one showing question cards to the other, headline “Discover your family's story anytime, anywhere”
Infographic of Parents Are Human question cards with English and German text, headline “Speak more. Grow closer.”
Two women high-fiving in a kitchen, headline “Connect beyond words,” text “20 bonding activities”
Infographic headline “70 ways to say 'I love you.'” with six Parents Are Human cards, “70 bilingual prompts in 19 languages”
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A hand holding a fan of four red and blue Parents Are Human question cards, headline “The gift of presence, in your hands”

"I brought the deck home these past few days, and both times I’ve used it, I’ve learned way more about my parents in the thirty minutes we used the deck than the 24 years I’ve been on this earth and interacted with them."

Ruth Wu

Verified Customer

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Parents Are Human (English + German)

Discover your family’s story. Grow closer with every conversation.

Parents Are Human is your guide to connecting deeply with your loved ones before it's too late. With 70 loving questions and activities designed to inspire connection, compassion, and vulnerability, this deck helps you:

Have conversations that bring you closer

Discover untold stories, values, and dreams

Build lasting empathy & understanding

This edition has our full game in English on the front of each card and German on the back to help bridge language, culture, and generational gaps.

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Parents Are Human $39

◆ 70 questions & activities

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"I brought the deck home these past few days, and both times I’ve used it, I’ve learned way more about my parents in the thirty minutes we used the deck than the 24 years I’ve been on this earth and interacted with them."

Ruth Wu

Verified Customer

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What Our Customers Say

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"We played for like three hours, and during those three hours were some of most peaceful and connected times that I would feel with my parents."

David Hu

Verified Customer

"Over the moon that this exists. We’re finally sharing stories and questions we’ve carried for years, but just didn’t know how to ask."

Chrislyn Choo

Verified Customer

"I used this deck over Thanksgiving and it was literally the most we’ve ever connected outside of eating together and hiking."

Lily Chen

Verified Customer

Customer Reviews

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Jens V. (New Westminster, BC)
Great game to foster deep connections

I love the Parents are Humans collection. A friend of mine recommended the games after playing it with his Chinese parents and breaking through some long standing unspoken issues. I have used the questions to get closer to my partner and my sisters and will soon plan it with my parents. The beauty of the translations is that if your parents are not as well versed in English and you feel emotionally disconnected from their mother-tongue, you can each read the questions in your respective preferred language and get the conversations going. Plus, you don't have to come up with questions to ask. The gamefied aspect really helps. I first used the virtual version but much prefer the cards for the random-draw aspect.

Sometimes we are so busy growing up we forget our parents are growing old. We created a tool to get closer to our loved ones while we still can.

  • It opens up even the most reserved dads.

    "I found out what my dad favorite food was growing up. That dude is the hardest layers to peel so the fact that I got something out of him that’s amazing."

    Kadin Tran

    Verified Customer

  • It gets moms to share stories they've never told.

    "My mom told me things she never told another soul. Maybe my parents are more open than most but they were pretty vulnerable even in their responses to the “light” questions."

    Grace Lin

    Verified Customer

  • Learn more about your grandparents that you ever have.

    "I would say I'm pretty close with my parents, and speak their language fluently, but I loved how the cards delved deeper into their past. I learned a lot more about my grandparents than I ever have!"

    Zayda Ortiz

    Verified Customer

  • Document life stories for future generations.

    "We’ve been playing this game as a family with my father in law who has dementia. We are logging his responses so that we can share them in the future. Great way to connect! Love this game."

    Kim Qua

    Verified Customer

We Transform Relationships

200,000+ decks sold and counting. Here's what our customers are saying.

  • life changer

    I literally use these cards every morning with my parents. I randomly select a (blue card) and text it to them. It’s helped our relationship so much. A couple of their responses brought tears to my eyes. As a bestselling author, trainer, and educator, I believe every family could benefit from this product. Thank you.

    Shay Sun

    Verified Customer

  • An Opportunity for Healing

    I cannot thank you enough for the creation of these cards. I have only played a handful of these cards with my parents and in that short amount of time, I can already feel our relationship not only deepen but also heal -- and that is HUGE. Thank you for creating this vehicle to help us learn the stories of our parents.

    Nadine Palacio

    Verified Customer

  • Learned Things I Never Would Have Otherwise

    I think every family should play this game together to find out more about our differences in the way we see life and to find a common ground where we can learn things we would have never learned without asking the questions on these cards. I learned things I never expected and I am so thankful. Can’t wait to play it more often with my family.

    Jamie Ha

    Verified Customer

  • Wonderful idea

    Just played this last night. A family member was a bit nervous going into it, but I think it opened up. We recorded it, as it'll be a permanent record of some of our family's history. Even though our family can understand English, having Chinese on the reverse helped remove the dependence on the native English speakers on translating.

    Timothy Chu

    Verified Customer

  • INCREDIBLE

    This is THE PERFECT game to bring home to the holidays. More than ever these last few years have taught us that life is short, life is precious - take the time now to get to know your parents & grandparents better.

    Kaye Rockwell

    Verified Customer

  • A gift for deepening connections with loved ones

    I love the questions, that the decks are bilingual, and how my dad immediately opened up to the first thought-provoking question. I'm telling everyone I know about these decks (even if they don't need the second language!). I bought more than I needed to give them out as gifts. Thank you for creating this thoughtful product/game!

    Katharin Bettendorf

    Verified Customer

  • love love love love this

    Once we opened the package, we couldn't stop opening it afterward to keep asking the questions. What a great idea even for friends, not only between parents and children. Well done. The elders are certainly smiling down on you. Now? How do I order 10 more sets? LOL And I'm being totally serious!

    Marvin Webb

    Verified Customer

  • Great conversation starters

    My parents are immigrant Chinese and I've used these cards with them as well as other ethnic parents in my clinical practice as a I'm an Asian-American psychotherapist specializing in cultural issues. I'm so glad I found these as they are now an indispensable tool for engagement.

    Sam Louie

    Verified Customer

  • Great way to connect with our older generation

    I loved how easy and thought provoking questions. Our elders may not want to answer then initially, but they will open up, eventually! I’ve grown closer to my grandma by asking her questions about her childhood.

    Theresa Le

    Verified Customer

  • Wonderful

    This is such a wonderful project. The questions are so thoughtful. I've started asking my parents, aunts, and uncles. I've learned so much with some surprising answers. Two of my uncles felt honored that I was asking them and wanted to learn more about their lives. Thanks so much for creating this wonderful resource!

    Christina Dea

    Verified Customer

  • Deep Conversations Immediately

    I played with some friends and immediately began learning more about them -- their families, preferences, personalities. This game has so much potential to teach empathy for parents of older generations, and friends alike.

    Harmony Zhang

    Verified Customer

  • This really warms my heart

    The customer service is truly above-and-beyond and the product is really once of a kind. I applaud Joseph for this exceptional idea on how to connect with parents. He truly understand how difficult language barrier so if you’re reading this, Joseph– Thank you. Really.

    Nadia Chao

    Verified Customer

  • Love this game!

    This is a great game that I tried to play with my hyperactive late 70s aged parents. I learned quite a bit from them that I felt were more connected since it was in Tagalog. Highly recommended if you’re one who has trouble breaking the ice with your folks.

    Junior Tidal

    Verified Customer

  • Great way to combat Asian awkwardness

    The game really helped me understand my mom a bit more and put things into perspective for us. So much gets lost in translation, but her being able to read the question in mother tongue and respond accordingly helped significantly.

    Nhuy Vo

    Verified Customer

  • One of the best games ever created!

    Thank you for creating such a priceless gift! I’ve already played w/my parents and I can honestly say, we’ve learned so much about each other & it’s brought us closer! Can’t wait to play through the entire deck! We can’t thank you enough!!!

    April Valeros

    Verified Customer

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