Family Stories
The Seasons of Pain
In the following series of blogs, I’ll tell some of my family stories. What’s my purpose? To strike a chord with you…
Ice on the Windowpanes
In the following series of blogs, I’ll tell some of my family stories. What’s my purpose? To strike a chord with you…
Remember Your Life Stories
In the following series of blogs, I’ll tell some of my family stories. What’s my purpose? To strike a chord with you…
7 Ways to Capture the Wealth of Family Stories
Perhaps you’ve heard the adage: when a great person dies, a library burns. And to be fair, it’s not just a great…
7 Things I’m Learning About Family Legacy
When I left the law firm back in 2000, I could not have imagined the twists and turns I’d take when I…
The Savage Seasons
While I don’t remember much about my childhood, the days before memory came, I remember my bumblebee sting. They tended to hangout…
10 Questions for Uncovering Family Stories
How do you spark storytelling among your family and preserve family memories? StoryCall, a handbook, lists 10 questions for prompting family stories:…
We are Losing Our Stories
My dad came from a family of eight. He died when I was just 12 years old. His death came long before…
The Destiny of Your Family Story
The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won than by the stories it loves…
The Grocery Store Legacy
My sons bagged groceries at the local grocery store during high school. The experience taught them to work with a variety of…
The Power of Memory in Family Legacy
In Jewish culture and the Old Testament, families celebrate the Passover. The Passover is their story of trial and suffering while in…
The Rise of FamilyArc and Family Legacy
Many have seen my title Founder of FamilyArc. A few responded with questions. It all started during my time leading The Signatry. Families…