Photo Reminiscence Therapy Leads to Family Stories and Better Health
Looking at photos and sharing a walk down Memory Lane bears a strong resemblance to photo reminiscence therapy (pRT). This therapy can lead to discovery and preservation of family stories as well as better health outcomes. Most of us have looked through photo albums...
Why do Families Tell Stories?
Why do families tell stories? What drives so many of us to engage in the storytelling side of family history? The answer is a combination of neuroscience and common sense. Telling Stories is in our Nature As Robert A. Burton argues in Our Brains Tell...
12 August Writing Prompts for Adults & Kids
Why August writing prompts? August is a great time to free-write. It’s a time of year that beckons to our emotional undersides. There’s a bitter sweetness to August here in the northern hemisphere. It’s still summer—flowers blooming, birds chirping, lightning bugs...
4 Reasons to Write about your Travel Memories
Your travel memories can contain your witness to history, your family’s dynamics, and social context of the places you visit. The mementos you collect as you travel will mean so much more if there are stories to go along with them. Even beautiful postcards, unless...
11 Easy DIY Memory Crafts
DIY memory crafts make a great way to convert family memorabilia into art or practical objects. It’s a great way to get heirlooms out of boxes and into our living spaces, where they can serve as conversation starters. They also make meaningful gifts for loved...
Don't Wait. Put the episodes of the past to paper.
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