Lisa Lisson on How Knowing Your Family’s History will Benefit Your Family
Our family stories directly influence how we see ourselves because they create a narrative for our family’s culture. They give us an idea of where we come from and how we fit into our family. Knowing, recording, preserving, and sharing your history directly impacts you, your family, and even future generations.
In this episode you will hear:
The benefits of connecting to past generations through genealogy
How family history can combat isolation and loneliness of our older relatives
Ways to overcome the “I don’t know what to say!” feeling when interviewing family members.
Key Points:
Your relatives are waiting to tell you their story.
Research shows that children who know their family history are more resilient and have more self-confidence.
Photographs are a great way to preserve family history, They are also a great way to start a conversation or interview about the past.
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Website: www.LisaLisson.com
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