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Mother's Day gifts that honor her meaningfully
Mother's Day gifts that honor her meaningfully

Show her she is cherished with these unique Mother’s Day gifts that provide your mom with the sacred space to talk about and preserve her memories and photos.

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book ideas & inspiration, gift ideasDawn M. RoodeApril 13, 2020mothers day ideas, the gift of story, mothers day gift guideComment
Life Story Links: April 7, 2020
Life Story Links: April 7, 2020

Lots of advice for preserving personal history during the coronavirus pandemic, plus recommended videos & tips for capturing family stories and writing memoir.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeApril 7, 2020coronavirus quarantine, educational videosComment
56 essential questions to ask your parents to capture their personal history
56 essential questions to ask your parents to capture their personal history

Don’t wait until it’s too late—have meaningful conversations with your parents about their past with questions designed to spark memories and make story sharing easy.

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family historyDawn M. RoodeMarch 29, 2020family stories, oral history interviews, family history questions, personal history interviews Comment
What to save for your adoption journey book
What to save for your adoption journey book

If you would like to document your family stories in an adoption journey book, here is a road map for what to save, how to record memories, and when to begin.

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book ideas & inspirationDawn M. RoodeMarch 18, 2020how to preserve adoption story in book, adoption journey, family history and adoption, planning tipsComment
Life Story Links: March 17, 2020
Life Story Links: March 17, 2020

This week's curated reading list includes a number of moving first-person reads, notes on the process and craft of personal history, plus keepsakes and photos.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMarch 17, 2020first person storytelling, stories of our stuff, personal history businessComment
“I wish I knew”
“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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family history, why tell your stories?Dawn M. RoodeMarch 9, 2020professional life story preservation, preserve family history before it's too late, family history storiesComment
Life Story Links: March 3, 2020
Life Story Links: March 3, 2020

A trove of family history finds, compelling reasons to preserve your life stories, and recommended first person reads that bring our ancestors' voices to life.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMarch 3, 2020digital story sharingComment
Experience the ultimate family history conference virtually
Experience the ultimate family history conference virtually

Watch recorded sessions from RootsTech 2020, the premier genealogy conference, from home: recommendations for family history storytelling videos and more.

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Dawn M. RoodeFebruary 23, 2020family history stories, RootsTech, family history interviewsComment
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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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