Family Love Letters Aren’t Just for Lovers
We think of family love letters as missives between star-crossed lovers. That’s not always the case. In fact, one of the loveliest testaments to love that I’ve ever read was a letter between sisters. After my mother’s death, I found it in her top dresser drawer. My...
Writing about Wealth and Finances: It’s Part of the Family Story
Writing about wealth doesn’t entail revealing your net worth, bank balance, or what you hope to inherit from granny. Or at least it doesn’t normally. But like it or not, or finances do play a significant role in our life-style, the opportunities we’ve been...
Elopement! A Honeymoon Diary, Part 1
My exploration of the beautiful 100 year old art deco postcard album continues, this time with the typewritten Honeymoon Diary. Researching the historical context of the diary reveals quite an exciting elopement. (Read also the first installment: A Story in Captions:...
Who owns your family history?
Who owns your family history? You? The original researcher? The global family connected to it? Not too long ago, I retweeted, without much forethought, a quote by Rosemary Alva. “We Don’t own our family history. We simply preserve it for the next...
How to Preserve Traditions of Laughter
When we think about preserving and sustaining our family heritage, we often overlook the traditions of laughter. This comes particularly to mind as we approach Thanksgiving. I am truly, deeply thankful for the traditions of laughter that echo from the branches of my...
Don't Wait.
Put the episodes of the past to paper.
We all have stories to share with our children and grandchildren. Whether it’s a proud moment, memories of grandparents, or a lesson you’ve learned, Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life helps you put the episodes of your past onto paper and share them with loved ones.
