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Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help
Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help
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Most helpful blog posts for memory keepers, memoirists, and family historians

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

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family history, remember lost loved ones, why tell your stories?Dawn M. RoodeDecember 14, 2020Christmas memories, holiday memories, storytelling for healing griefComment
Life Story Links: December 8, 2020
Life Story Links: December 8, 2020

An array of recent stories on the how sharing our life stories can be transformative (for both the teller and the listener), plus memoir resources & news.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeDecember 8, 2020healing power of story, grief, women's voicesComment
Want your parents’ stories? Here are 3 easy ways to help get them.
Want your parents’ stories? Here are 3 easy ways to help get them.

Preserve your parents’ (and grandparents’) stories meaningfully for the next generation with these three ideas that make the process simple and enjoyable.

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family history, memoir & writing, why tell your stories?Dawn M. RoodeNovember 30, 2020childhood memories, your parents' stories, intergenerational storytellingComment
Life Story Links: November 24, 2020
Life Story Links: November 24, 2020

Conversations on memoir, memories of Thanksgiving, new courses of note, plus a diverse array of stories about memory-keeping and life story preservation.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeNovember 24, 2020mary karr on memoir, memoir, Thanksgiving, covid diariesComment
Life Story Links: November 13, 2020
Life Story Links: November 13, 2020

From deep thoughts on biography & finding your identity through writing to lighter fare on music & family photography, a roundup for memory-keepers everywhere.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeNovember 13, 2020writing biography, tribute book group gift option, music as memoryComment
Announcing group gifting option for tribute books
Announcing group gifting option for tribute books

If you’ve wanted to create a surprise tribute book telling your loved one JUST how special they are but cost is a factor, consider asking contributors to chip in.

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gift ideas, book ideas & inspirationDawn M. RoodeNovember 2, 2020group gifts, tribute book group gift option, surprise birthday tribute bookComment
Life Story Links: October 27, 2020
Life Story Links: October 27, 2020

An array of reads for memory keepers, life story writers, and family history preservationists including celebrity memoirs, photo stories & adoption narratives.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 27, 2020celebrity memoir, photo stories, adoption story bookComment
Way more than a photo book—the ultimate gift for someone you love
Way more than a photo book—the ultimate gift for someone you love

These 3 photo book themes make it easy to show someone how much they are loved! Perfect for surprise birthday and graduation gifts—or just because.

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book ideas & inspiration, gift ideas, photo legacyDawn M. RoodeOctober 19, 2020add stories to your photo book, create a photo book as a surprise gift, themes for photo book gifts 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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