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July 28, 2025

Life Story Links: September 22, 2026

July 28, 2025

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.

July 28, 2025

November 25, 2024

“Write Your Life” delivers weekly memory & writing prompts via email

November 25, 2024

Learn about our Write Your Life course, providing memory prompts, writing guidance and a dose of inspiration to anyone who wants to preserve their stories now.

November 25, 2024

March 8, 2021

Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help

March 8, 2021

How to have meaningful conversation with your loved one on hospice, including the best life review questions & 4 things we all should say when someone is dying.

March 8, 2021

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Who (or what) are you missing this holiday season?

I hope you'll take comfort in these personal stories of vulnerability and loss during the holidays. (Sharing memories about loved ones is always a good thing.)

Dawn M. Roode 12/19/17 Dawn M. Roode 12/19/17

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.

Dawn M. Roode 6/7/17 Dawn M. Roode 6/7/17

“Stories are everything.”

Two major benefits of stories & story sharing are bringing genealogy to life, and helping us feel connected to the past. Learn why experts value stories so much.