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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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Life Story Links: January 19, 2021
Life Story Links: January 19, 2021

Timely reads on new memoirs and biographies, tips for fine-tuning your life story writing & curating your family photo archive, plus more links to bookmark now.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJanuary 19, 2021curating family photos, recent biography releases, the craft of memoir writingComment
Think YOUR KIDS would never throw away your cherished photos? I wouldn’t be so sure...
Think YOUR KIDS would never throw away your cherished photos? I wouldn’t be so sure...

Imagine: Your treasured family photos, one day thrown in the trash—by your own kids?! Here, the secret to ensuring your photo memories live on.

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photo legacyDawn M. RoodeJanuary 11, 2021family archive preservation, stories behind family photos, family heirloom storiesComment
Life Story Links: January 5, 2020
Life Story Links: January 5, 2020

Ways of remembering, first-person essays worth your time, and efforts to tell stories of real peoples from all walks of life: new reads for the new year.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJanuary 5, 2021diverse voices, oral history and immigration, first person storytellingComment
“What’s the best way to share my family photos & stories online?”
“What’s the best way to share my family photos & stories online?”

You want a digital record of your photos and other family history stuff but realize social media is not a good permanent solution. Consider a family website.

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photo legacy, family historyDawn M. RoodeDecember 28, 2020family history website, family legacy online, how to make a family website, guest blog Comments
Life Story Links: December 22, 2020
Life Story Links: December 22, 2020

Last-minute reads while we await Santa's arrival: first-person tales to inspire & foment, diaries expected and not, plus some family history for good measure.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeDecember 22, 2020first person storytelling, holiday memories, family history videosComment
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
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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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