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How a struggle to tell my mother’s whole story turned into a more intimate portrait of love
How a struggle to tell my mother’s whole story turned into a more intimate portrait of love

The first legacy book I designed was as personal as it gets: a book honoring my beloved mother. But after struggling to find a way to tell her whole story, I realized that simply was not possible. And I didn't want some long, boring biography, anyway. What resulted is a book that is precious to me, and I hope will one day be inspiring to my son...and the children I envision he will someday have himself. May you be inspired to tell the story of one of your loved, ones, too!

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book ideas & inspiration, remember lost loved ones, why tell your stories?Dawn M. Roodelegacy book about a mother daughter relationship, telling a story through pictures and letters, designing an heirloom book in honor of a deceased relative, when a family member dies honor them in a book, essential readingComment
Why tell our stories? Wisdom from RootsTech 2016 & beyond
Why tell our stories? Wisdom from RootsTech 2016 & beyond

There are likely a million reasons to share personal stories. We've collected 10 nuggets of priceless wisdom from #RootsTech 2016, from inspiring love and empathy to helping us raise resilient children. Stories are gifts—are you sharing yours?

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family history, why tell your stories?Dawn M. Roodehow stories add depth to family history and dry genealogy, rasing resilient kids through a family narrative, highlights about storytelling from rootstech conference 2016, why its important to tell personal stories, raising resilient kids with family historyComment