Read moreThere is no definitive history, and we as oral historians and storytellers have a responsibility to preserve the truth amidst biases and shifting perspectives.
What to watch and read this month if you're a life story lover or family historian
Read moreLove real-life stories beautifully told? “We Share the Same Sky,” a new memoir, and “Lives Well Lived,” a film now available to watch on PBS, are for you!
5 reasons why you haven’t organized your photos—plus easy ways to get started
There’s more to photo organizing than getting messy piles of pictures under control—with organization comes peace of mind that your photo memories are safeguarded.
Read moreHow to get your print and digital images organized so you can find your faves, any time. Whatever your reason for not doing it yet (overwhelm?!), here's help!
How to share short family stories with your kids (it’s good for their well-being!)
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.
On becoming an anti-racist personal historian
America is at a crossroads in reckoning with race—will we continue on the track we’ve been on, or choose a path that includes everyone’s stories and acknowledges how we’re all connected?
Read moreWe’re all responsible for dismantling racism. That starts with how we tell our own stories. Asking good questions—and being okay with uncomfortable answers—helps, too.
10 steps to choosing the perfect images for your memoir or family history
Read moreChoosing photos for your memoir or family history book is part art, part craft. Follow our step-by-step process to help curate images that best tell your story.
This foolproof writing prompt is like rocket fuel for aspiring memoirists
Start every sentence with the evocative words “I remember…” and your pen will move feverishly across your journal pages, I promise.
Read moreCheck out these brief autobiographical writings, all starting with "I remember," to see how this two-word prompt can turbo-charge your own life story writing.