Honeymoon Diary Part 3: Philadelphia and Atlantic City
Today, we think of honeymoon trips as romantic getaways for a newly married couple. For Sid and Myrtle’s honeymoon, however, seems to be more along the lines of a nineteenth century “Bridal Tour,” a trip made to visit relatives who weren’t able to attend the...
Why the past doesn’t define you but it’s still part of your story
That time that I lost it with my kids and screeched like a wounded hyena instead of remaining calm, doesn’t define me. A lot of the time, possibly even the vast majority of the time, I was a reasonably good parent. (And I’m not claiming that there was only that...
Story Prompt: “Roads Not Taken”
Do the proverbial “Roads not Taken” really make all the difference? They could for your stories. In her “PLEASE Stop Misinterpreting “The Road Not Taken,” Susan Baroncini-Moe makes a compelling argument that Robert Frost’s poem is about looking back at...
Connect. Belong. #RootsTech 2018
“Connect. Belong. Because it matters.” That’s how the opening session of #RootsTech 2018 began. And that theme will echo through the classrooms, main stage, and exhibit halls. Meaning family historians will be able to learn about storytelling and vice-versa....
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...
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Put the episodes of the past to paper.
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