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Life Story Links: April 22, 2025
Life Story Links: April 22, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of April 22, 2025, includes great recent reads on memoir, family history, life story writing, and legacy preservation.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeApril 22, 2025curated list of stories for family historians, personal history in the news, family history in the news, legacy news roundupComment
Become a family history detective (the fun way!)
Become a family history detective (the fun way!)

There’s way more to family history than clicking on digital hints and scouring online genealogy sites. Here, three ideas for tracking family history clues IRL.

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family historyDawn M. RoodeApril 14, 2025uncovering family history like a detective, ways to uncover family history besides online genealogy sites, family history trips and heritage travelComment
Life Story Links: April 8, 2025
Life Story Links: April 8, 2025

With three weeks’ worth of news, the curated roundup for April 8, 2025, is overflowing with great reads on memoir, family history, and life story preservation.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeApril 8, 2025curated list of stories for family historians, personal history in the news, family history in the news, legacy news roundupComment
“Who listens to you?”
“Who listens to you?”

We are a world of talkers, but what we need is to listen, and to be listened to. Find inspiration from author Kate Murphy and personal historian Dawn Roode.

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the art of listening, dawn's musingsDawn M. RoodeMarch 31, 2025kate murphy book you're not listening review, how listening strengthens empathy, the power of listeningComment
Why you need emotional distance when writing memoir
Why you need emotional distance when writing memoir

Is there ever really a ‘right’ time to start writing your memoir? There’s not, in my opinion, but here are two questions to ask yourself to help you decide.

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memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeMarch 24, 2025writing about trauma in memoir, when is the right time to write about my life\, how to get emotional distance when writing memoirComment
Life Story Links: March 18, 2025
Life Story Links: March 18, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for this week is overflowing with recommended reads for family historians, personal biographers, and memory-keepers.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMarch 18, 2025curated list of stories for family historians, personal history in the news, family history in the news, legacy news roundupComment
Beware of family history project creep!
Beware of family history project creep!

You’ve decided to do SOMETHING with all that family history stuff you’ve gathered—but somehow your project keeps growing. Here’s how to cross the finish line.

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family historyDawn M. RoodeMarch 10, 2025avoid family history project creep, how to organize all my family history stuff, overwhelmed by genealogy papers and family history photosComment
Life Story Links: March 4, 2025
Life Story Links: March 4, 2025

We weave our personal histories into stories in so many ways, and this week’s roundup hones in on six of them. Plus, tools of remembrance and life writing tips.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMarch 4, 2025curated list of stories for family historians, personal history in the news, family history in the news, legacy news roundupComment
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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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