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It was 9pm and I was going about my usual business, shooing kids into bed and telling my daughter for tenth time to be quiet already. My...

One of my favorite interview topics is the subject of grandchildren. Most of my clients happen to have them and when this subject comes...

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? For auld lang...

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,...

Last week, my kids and I visited my mom for her birthday with Sweet Mandy B's cupcakes in hand. After getting our collective sugar fix...

Over the years my love for immersing myself in sports has gotten me into trouble at many family events. Especially during my teenage...

I had a few interviews with cancer survivors this week, which never fails to bring up all the emotions. Fear. Sadness. Hope. Acceptance....

Can we bring back the 2019-20 school supply list, where the greatest debate was where to get reams of paper for cheap? While we're at it,...

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...

We're only halfway through 2020 and already this year will go in history. Some of us have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Others have lost...

This current pandemic is testing the will and patience of everyone, my two children included. They’re not keen on homeschool, mainly...

My dad has worn hearing aids for about 15 years and for most of that time he was wearing the strongest hearing aids possible. He tried...

Tips and prompts for conducting your own life story interview, perfect for this shelter-in-place order. Getting Started Talk to your...

This unbelievable turn of events caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has forced most of us to stay indoors and drastically change up our...

During my childhood, it seemed that everyone knew my mom: my friends, the neighbors, my teammates, etc. She was the Girl Scout Cookie Mom...

We all have those moments when our confidence shakes a bit. We compare ourselves to others. We question our beliefs and ways of doing...

My Aunt Alice passed away shortly before Christmas. She was my mother’s oldest sister and sometimes referred to as the family historian...

The holidays are here, along with the pressure from all of our preconceived notions of what this time of year SHOULD look like....

It seems fitting to use November, the month of Thanksgiving, to send a note of gratitude to my clients over the years. I never forget how...

I go about my life like most people, with a range of emotions from boredom to excitement to anxious to zen—sometimes in the same hour....