My mom and I started working on a family cookbook with all our relatives' recipes, but we discovered that some of the 'family' dishes actually came from people who aren't blood relatives or whose contributions have been forgotten. We're both excited about the project but struggling with how to credit stories and recipes when the origins are complicated.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are learning that documenting family traditions requires confronting how easily certain voices get written out of the stories that families tell about themselves.
“Where Are You with The biography impulse — being remembered?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.