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Holiday how-to: 5 steps for fewer photos with more meaning
Overwhelmed with the countless holiday photos you’ve snapped already? What about the dozens or even hundreds more you’re going to take on Christmas Eve and …
Honor vets by recording their stories
We revere them by remembering them. We celebrate them when we hold sacred their stories and their sacrifice. We honor veterans by recording their stories. …
Storytelling might be bad for academia but it’s good for people
I read an interesting article yesterday titled, “Oral History and How It Makes Learning Less Effective, Study Shows.” The article made a couple of different points: …
How-to: The best practices for managing digital photos, part 2
Part one covered the more common file formats for managing digital photos. You can read it here. Talking about file formats was a little tech-heavy, …
Who’s your hero? Why answering this question matters
Who is your hero? Pondering and answering this question for yourself is a meaningful exercise, and asking loved ones the same question can provide amazing …
How-to: The best practices for managing digital photos, part 1
When it comes to managing digital photos, technology can be a blessing and a curse. The good news is, it’s up to you to decide …
Using holidays as writing prompts for personal and family history: Easter traditions
When teaching classes and talking with clients, I always tell them there are two methods of making time to journal or write your personal history: 1. …
Using funerals to gather family stories
Funerals are a delicate subject and a difficult time. In some cases, grief may be too all-consuming to do anything other than survive. But in …
How Storytelling Creates Stronger Families
The disappearing art of family storytelling is a critical part of strong family foundations. Children who learn from family storytelling tend to be more resilient …
Celebrating Grandparents- interview and activity for kids (free download)
Interview Grandparents FREE PRINTABLE for kids to interview grandparents! [maxbutton id=”4″ ] We’re making it easy with a printable for children (or grownups!) to interview …
How to tell, share and grow your story with Twile
Twile is short for erstwhile, say our UK friends. We’ll take their word for it. I remember sitting down at the Innovator Showdown of RootsTech …
4 Reasons You Should Be Recording Family Stories
You’re missing out if you’re not capturing the stories of your life and family. By recording family stories, you gather the wisdom of generations past …