As I turn 50, I have one wish: For those who knew my mother to share with me stories of her life, and for those who didn't, to share a remembrance with loved ones.

remember lost loved ones, dawn's musingsDawn M. RoodeFebruary 10, 2020healing power of remembrance, healing grief through remembrance, story sharing in memory of the deadComment

Life Story Links: January 6, 2020

The healing value of storytelling, how memories may be magnified during holidays, plus more delicious food memories and time travel, family history–style.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJanuary 6, 2020food memories, family history stories, healing power of remembranceComment

Life Story Links: November 19, 2019

A wealth of personal history news, from immigrant memoirs to Thanksgiving story sharing, from archives of the past to the value of writing and remembering.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeNovember 19, 2019memoir recommendations, food memories, healing power of remembranceComment

Holiday grief: Find comfort & connection in memories

We may yearn for a lost loved one even more during the holidays, but know that shared memories are a balm to the soul, and that grief is another form of love.

remember lost loved onesDawn M. RoodeDecember 19, 2017dealing with grief, storytelling for healing grief, healing power of remembrance, Christmas memoriesComment

The healing power of remembrance

Allison Gilbert, Soledad O'Brien, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., talk about the power of remembrance in the face of grief, & why family story sharing is healing.

remember lost loved ones, why tell your stories?Dawn M. RoodeMay 4, 2017healing power of remembrance, dealing with grief, story sharing in memory of the dead Comments