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This Week in Personal History... August 8
This Week in Personal History... August 8

How the stories we tell about ourselves shape our lives, how to handle family photographs after a loved one dies, & more #lifestories links you’ll love.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeAugust 7, 2017personal history blogs, memory keeping articlesComment
This Week in Personal History... August 1
This Week in Personal History... August 1

This week’s collection of personal history links includes meaningful first-person storytelling, tips for family historians, & a fun Finding Your Roots TV teaser.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeAugust 1, 2017personal history blogs, memory keeping articlesComment
The photo legacy you leave your kids
The photo legacy you leave your kids

Prepare your family photos so they provide comfort—not a burden—to your children when you're gone. It’s one of the most meaningful legacies you can leave your kids.

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photo legacy, family historyDawn M. RoodeJuly 28, 2017the photo legacy you leave your children, preparing for your death beyond basics, creating a family legacy, essential readingComment
This Week in Personal History... July 25
This Week in Personal History... July 25

Our collection of links for the week of July 25, 2017, runs the gamut from frivolous (Meryl Streep’s hair) to significant (the value of storytelling to bridge divides).

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJuly 25, 2017personal history blogs, memory keeping articles Comments
This Week in Personal History... July 18
This Week in Personal History... July 18

Unexpected stories, digital photo storage, & pop culture offerings that tap into the value of oral history make the cut in this blog roundup for July 18, 2017.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJuly 18, 2017personal history blogs, memory keeping articlesComment
This Week in Personal History... July 11
This Week in Personal History... July 11

The weekly roundup of blogs for July 11, 2017 includes posts on family reunions, legacy letters, & stories of mom, curated by Dawn Roode for all memory-keepers.

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This Week in Personal History... June 27, 2017
This Week in Personal History... June 27, 2017

Weekly roundup of blogs & news stories of interest to personal historians, memory keepers, and life storytellers curated by Dawn Roode. Comment, share, contribute!

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJune 27, 2017personal history blogs, memory keeping articlesComment
“Stories are everything.”
“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.

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family history, why tell your stories?Dawn M. RoodeJune 7, 2017value of creating a family narrative, storytelling for healing grief, family stories and genealogy Comment
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“We listen with different ears when we can feel and believe that a story is true.” ⁠
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—quote from The Moth's latest book, which I highly recommend, called "How to Tell a Story"
Does keeping up with posting on social media ever feel burdensome to you? Personally, I don't share much of my daily life on Facebook or Insta. Some stories here and there, sure. But I mostly keep up this account for my business, which is as personal
For my newest followers, allow me to introduce myself...⁠
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Personally, I believe in having an open heart, and feel most alive when connecting with other people. I value long pauses and white space, story sharing and marginalia. I’m an ou
An instance when a slightly blurry photo is worth keeping! The littlest one here is me, while my two older cousins and my grandparents' dog, Shep, don dime store birthday hats behind me. This snapshot makes me feel, it makes me remember, it makes me
Every season of our life brings new opportunities to reflect. Remember: You don't have to be "old" to want to create a record of the life you have lived.⁠
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“Writing is a powerful search mechanism, and one of its satisfactions i
Your mom has stories...do you know them? I'm talking about the stories that make her HER, not just your MOM...⁠
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If you'd like to gift your mom with personal history storytelling sessions with me, a generous and interested listener, I'd be hon
 

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