Why It’s a Mistake to Only Tell Happy Stories
We want our legacies to be positive. However, it’s a mistake to only tell happy stories. We miss out on opportunities to cement connections. Recently I wrote the following on social media. As I studied countless images of myself in various historical and...
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...
Writing Family Wedding Stories
Family wedding stories aren’t just stories of the big day. It’s a culmination of a romance story, often with a fair dose of drama thrown in. As my oldest and his bride-to-be plan their big day, I realize there are tons of little backstories that lead up to family...
Family History, Secrets and Lies
A lot of family historians can relate to Disney’s Encanto’s song “We don’t Talk About Bruno”: Our own family histories have secrets and lies lurking under the rugs. Admittedly, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s song is an absolute ear worm. It would stick with you even if you...
Should We Include DNA Results in Family Stories?
Should family historians and memory collectors include DNA results in family stories? Back in 2019 I published Do DNA results Help You Discover Family Stories?, opining that DNA stories are not the same as family stories but they can augment them. That’s still true....
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