What to Tell the Grandchildren
What should you tell your children about your life story and family history? Research shows hearing stories of facing adversity is actually beneficial to children.
What’s Your Story?
When people learn what I do, they often recount the stories they remember hearing their grandparents tell. It goes without saying that I have been fortunate to have heard many amazing stories – some inspiring, some informative, some heartbreaking – all offering a glimpse of history as experienced by ‘real’ people.
Leaving a Legacy
It’s only natural as we age to think about what we will leave our family in the way of a legacy. How will you leave yours?
The Grace of Silence: A Review
I just finished listening to a moving story by Michele Norris of NPR, recount memories of her father as sought to make sense of them in her new book, The Grace of Silence: A Memoir.