Just in time for Thanksgiving: A Taste of the Past, a family history recipe card set for preserving not only family recipes, but the stories behind them.

Life Story Links: November 5, 2019

A virtual tour of what's worth reading this week about memoir, family history writing, and life story preservation, including how language impacts meaning.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeNovember 5, 2019memoir recommendations, reminiscence therapy, food memoriesComment

The spirit of scrapbooking, elevated

While scrapbooking & personal history share a goal of preserving family memories, key differences include the approach to storytelling and the finished products.

Life Story Links: October 23, 2019

Best practices for preserving family history materials, nuances of memoir writing, the value of connection, and stories transported through time and letters.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 23, 2019 Comment

Piercing the “loneliness epidemic” with genuine connection

Preoccupied with the idea of "the loneliness epidemic," I have been immersing myself in media that prompts genuine connection, including books and podcasts.

Life Story Links: October 8, 2019

Lots about memories, from how we may forget to how we craft them on a page; plus family history, family artifacts, and family foods that hold meaning.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 8, 2019family history stories, memoir writing, writing from memoriesComment

Are my memories of my mother gone?

As the tenth anniversary of losing my mom approaches, I have been caught up in thoughts of the past—but where are those vivid memories that once flooded me?

Life Story Links: September 24, 2019

We've got help on your life story writing journey, reasons to tell your stories at all, and some moving examples of first person writing to inspire you.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeSeptember 24, 2019digital story sharing, stories of our stuff, oral history and immigrationComment