Stop waiting, start writing: Why now is the right time to begin your memoir.

Ignore those naysayers who warn that you must be passed middle age to begin writing your life stories: Start your memoir now, no matter how old you are.

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“I wish I knew”

The Wall Street Journal reports that a growing number of adult children are interested in hearing more of their parents' stories. Are you among them?

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Think your grown kids don’t care about your stories?

Ever tried to talk about your childhood with your grown kids only to be met with a lack of interest? They might not care now, but they will one day—I promise.

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The plague of procrastination

Ignoring your instinct to preserve your family stories can be an expensive trade-off. And most of us know this—so we do we wait? The perils of procrastination.

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