MFM Blog

What makes a memory? I think about this question a lot while helping people capture their life stories. Some clients seem to excel at it,...

"I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.” - Emily Dickinson At the surface, a memoir project brings to mind retelling facts of old, a...

Sharing our personal history with someone else is equal parts thrilling and scary. Sometimes it takes some convincing of our loved ones...

Are you moving or separated by distance from family? You hope to visit often. You’ll call and write. But life often gets in the way of...

Some people love to talk about themselves. We all know them! They have stories for days and love to have a willing audience. They hold...

We work on a lot of husband-wife projects, couples who have been together for decades and have experienced the highs and lows that those...

During this time of goal setting and resolution making, have you ever thought about what your ancestors wished they had done differently?...

Are you the favorite kid in your family? Families of all sizes bring unique dynamics. Birth order, number of siblings, age of parents,...

One of the few upsides to the global pandemic was this small business was busier than ever as families looked for new and unique ways to...

Do you ever look at a picture and think, who took that photo? As a personal historian myself, I'm naturally drawn to the people holding...

I've encountered a lot of obstacles to capturing life stories, one of which is 'My family already knows everything.' Trust me, they...

By Tiana Hughes The Mexican Presidio as painted by Richard Beechey in 1826. Illustration courtesy of the Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Dakin...

After interviewing many different dads and grandfathers over the last few years about life, work, parenting and the juggle of making it...

"A man belongs to his fatherland when things are good and life is sweet. But when there is sorrow and bitterness, he finds refuge in his...

by Nikki Howard Over the past year of working on client stories and seeing the photos they choose to incorporate into their projects has...

Most of our clients are in their 70s, 80s, or wiser, or as my golf-loving father would've described it, on the back 9 of their lives....

Chalk it up to my love for food, but one of my favorite interview questions is about childhood family meals. There is so much nostalgia...

We work with storytellers of all ages and backgrounds, including clients facing different phases of memory loss. They may not remember...

Have you ever asked an older family member about how they celebrated the holidays growing up? Some of the best stories unfold and reveal...

Today is Small Business Saturday, which has me thinking about what what makes a small business special and what differentiates us from...