Read moreScience says kids who know family stories have less anxiety and greater well-being. Follow 5 easy steps to create short family stories to share with your kids.
Could you retell your parents’ best stories if you tried?
There is no guarantee that you’ll remember all those great childhood stories your parents tell—that is, unless they’re written down.
Read moreWe think we'll remember, but that's not always the case—our parents' childhood stories are at risk of being forgotten. Unless, that is, they're written down.
How to find the right personal historian to help you preserve your life stories
Read moreYou want to preserve your life stories for the next generation but don’t know where to start. Here are 3 steps to finding the best personal historian to guide you.
Escape to the past with NYC stories of old—including, perhaps, your own
Read moreMuseums want YOUR stories for their archives. Share your NYC experiences, photos & memories, including during this pandemic. We are living—and writing—history.
4 simple family history endeavors to do inside during Coronavirus quarantine
Read moreUse some of your newfound indoor time to engage in fun family history themed activities. Ideas for what to do when you're home alone, with baby, with school-age kids, or with elders.
Where I’m from
Read moreWhen I was a child, my extended family would gather regularly to eat, kibbitz, play card games, and tell stories—well, mostly to listen to my maternal grandfather tell stories.
Client exit interview: assembling the elephant
Read moreEvery family member in my generation knew a little about our origins, but not much. It was like the blind men all touching a different part of the elephant. So I tried to assemble the elephant from as many sources as possible. I realized that if I didn’t get it down on paper now, it would never happen.