The ability to tell one’s own, culturally valid life story emerges in adolescence — the process that has been metaphorically termed “getting a life”. Between early adolescence and the verge of adulthood, autobiographical stories gain broader temporal perspectives and show greater complexity. But do adolescents use the same narrative story structure when talking about their close ones, such as their parents? This study analysed 348 texts written by adolescents and early adults concerning their parents. It was demonstrated that, with age, communication changes from a descriptive, present tense format to complex life stories. The study used specific indicators of narrative form: text structure, intentionality, temporal perspective, and point of view. Results indicate that early adults are more likely than younger individuals to use narrative structure and content in their communication. It is concluded that, by the end of adolescence, parents are increasingly given their own life stories in the voices of their children.