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Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help
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10 Heirloom book ideas to preserve your family history
10 Heirloom book ideas to preserve your family history

From life story books to a family history collection, from travel journals to heritage cookbooks, our founder lists 10 of her favorite heirloom book themes.

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book ideas & inspirationDawn M. RoodeMay 11, 2022family history books, choosing themes for your life story book, heritage cookbooks, heirloom book ideas, life story book themesComment
Life Story Links: May 3, 2022
Life Story Links: May 3, 2022

This week's curated reading list is heavy on quality articles to help you tell your stories well plus inspiring first-person reads and interesting legacy takes.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMay 3, 2022how to tell a story, what is legacy, memories in web3Comment
Double the fun: Interviewing Grandma & Grandpa together
Double the fun: Interviewing Grandma & Grandpa together

Sitting both of your grandparents down together for a family storytelling session can be fun—but it’ll yield the best results if you follow these simple tips.

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family historyDawn M. RoodeApril 25, 2022intergenerational storytelling, oral history interviews, family history interviews, family interviews, interview your parentsComment
Life Story Links: April 19, 2022
Life Story Links: April 19, 2022

If you're into family history, memoir, and memory-keeping, you'll want to check out this week's list of stories hand-picked by personal historian Dawn Roode.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeApril 19, 2022personal history, family history in the news, recent memoirComment
Think you’re too busy to write about your life? Think again.
Think you’re too busy to write about your life? Think again.

Three easy ways to make memoir writing more approachable—and more efficient, so you can finally fit it into your busy schedule.

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memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeApril 11, 2022writing autobiography, writing memoir, combat overwhelm, writing practiceComment
Best practices for recording family history interviews at home
Best practices for recording family history interviews at home

Steal these best practices from professional oral historians to make your next family history interview a success, plus how to set the stage for great stories.

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family historyDawn M. RoodeApril 4, 2022family history interviews, oral history interviews, interviewing techniques, family interviewsComment
Life Story Links: March 29, 2022
Life Story Links: March 29, 2022

From sacred storytelling to writing about one's own personal history, from family legacy to family heirlooms, this curated roundup is filled with great stuff.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMarch 29, 2022memory-keeping roundup, recent news about personal history, curated list of stories for family historiansComment
Why not make your own legacy list?
Why not make your own legacy list?

Whether you're downsizing or consciously sorting through your stuff, make a legacy list of items that hold memories—it's a cheat sheet to your family history.

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family historyDawn M. RoodeMarch 21, 2022family heirloom stories, stories of our stuff, legacy list, documenting family heirlooms, family heirloomsComment
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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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