True Stories for my Children

Rebecca Wallace hosts True Stories for my Children, a quiet collection of memories narrated directly to her family but shared with anyone who appreciates a slower, more tactile world. Each episode is a single story drawn from her 1980s and 90s childhood in the rural landscapes of Upstate New York, a period defined by exploration rather than screens. You’ll hear about the intricate, self-made games conceived in sprawling backyards, the secret paths forged through endless woods, and the simple, profound adventures that sprung from having nothing scheduled and everything to discover. This podcast doesn’t lecture or moralize; instead, it paints vivid, sensory pictures of a time when boredom was the catalyst for creativity and the local forest was an entire universe. The tone is intimate and warm, as if you’re overhearing a personal family history being passed down. It’s a gentle invitation to remember or to imagine a childhood of unstructured freedom, making it a curious listen for both young ears and adults nostalgic for a pre-digital age. Through these true stories, Rebecca preserves the texture of her own past, offering a series of audio snapshots that feel both deeply personal and universally resonant for anyone who has ever built a fort, followed a creek, or simply gotten gloriously lost in an afternoon.