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A gift to myself on my 50th birthday
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.
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.
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.
Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of Sept. 23, 2026, is overflowing with recent reads on memoir, life story writing, and family history preservation.