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By Tiana Hughes The Mexican Presidio as painted by Richard Beechey in 1826. Illustration courtesy of the Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Dakin...
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Nora Walsh Kerr
- May 29
- 1 min
Dads Bring the Fun
After interviewing many different dads and grandfathers over the last few years about life, work, parenting and the juggle of making it...
Nikki Howard
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Making Up for Lost Time
by Nikki Howard Over the past year of working on client stories and seeing the photos they choose to incorporate into their projects has...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Feb 1
- 1 min
Food for Thought
Chalk it up to my love for food, but one of my favorite interview questions is about childhood family meals. There is so much nostalgia...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Memories for the Long Term
We work with storytellers of all ages and backgrounds, including clients facing different phases of memory loss. They may not remember...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Oct 29, 2021
- 2 min
Don't Wait
I’ve had a few conversations lately about how people have a tendency to hold their stories until the very end, or even worse, until it’s...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Sep 28, 2021
- 1 min
Keep Things Interesting
I've heard a lot of life stories these past few weeks and I'm constantly reminded how much of our lives are really up to chance. Sure,...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
Back to School Back Then
It's September, which means time to strap on those backpacks, kids, because you're going to school, IN PERSON! (Parents everywhere...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
What's Timeless?
It's already August which means summer 2021 is nearly over. Good grief, how did that happen? Our family has had plenty of fun on bikes,...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- May 29, 2021
- 3 min
Father Knows Best
Dads have stories and they also know how to craft a good one-liner. Since Father's Day is June 20, we wanted to honor the dads and father...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
Doing it Over
One of my favorite interview topics is the subject of grandchildren. Most of my clients happen to have them and when this subject comes...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Dec 5, 2020
- 1 min
The Gift of Time
We're well into December already, and if you're like me, you're feeling a bit frazzled. Staying healthy and keeping our loved ones safe,...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Jul 3, 2020
- 2 min
Reluctant Storytellers
The importance of a life story might be obvious to some but certainly not all. For example, members of the Silent Generation didn't get...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Mar 29, 2020
- 3 min
Tips for DIY Interviews
Tips and prompts for conducting your own life story interview, perfect for this shelter-in-place order. Getting Started Talk to your...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Mar 29, 2020
- 2 min
Use This Time Wisely
This unbelievable turn of events caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has forced most of us to stay indoors and drastically change up our...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Sep 8, 2018
- 4 min
Meet Sheri Spielman, Organizer
For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.” Benjamin Franklin Sheri Spielman has spent the last four years bringing calm...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Feb 2, 2018
- 2 min
What Are You Waiting For?
Someone I respect in business told me today that she could tell I’ve found my voice in marketing, and I was so happy, she might as well...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Nov 1, 2017
- 2 min
Organizing Those Life Stories
As a life story writer, I’ve never considered myself an organizer, but after meeting and learning a lot from professional organizers, I...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Apr 6, 2017
- 3 min
5 Reasons Why You Should Start A Blog
For all those writers out there, I'm here to tell you that you have exactly what it takes to run a successful blog. You have thoughts,...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Mar 3, 2017
- 2 min
Writing When You Don’t Want To
“Even I have lied about writing. I have told people that writing this book has been like brushing away dirt from a fossil. What a load of...