Top 5 Tips for a Fun Grandparents Day LifeStory Project

Grandparents Day this year falls on September 11. As we solemnly commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11th tragic events, we should celebrate life as well. And while Grandparents Day isn’t the most known or celebrated day in the U.S., make this one a special one by starting a Grandparents LifeStory Project. Here are [...]

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Why Parents Don’t Believe Their LifeStories Are Important

I hear it all the time. Either from the older generation interviewees themselves or their children telling me, “Dad doesn’t think his life and its stories are important enough to record.” My favorite is from a 92-year-old who told me, “I don’t know why my son wants me to do this. I’m just a simple [...]

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Your Favorite Grandparent

One of the questions I ask of our LifeStories Alive interviewees is, “Were you particularly close to one of your grandparents?” I know it’s not politically correct to have a “favorite” grandparent, but we naturally are attracted to, and are closer with, one of our grandparents. This special relationship can be life-changing. I met with [...]

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