d is one of the richest sources to mine for stories to share. Women’s lives have centered around food tech and food stuffs long into the distant past. It is a shame to allow stories or sustenance fade away.
DNA & Diaspora
I understand that the surprises people can find out from genetic or genealogical research can be upsetting when information that does not fit what they have believed all their lives. Somehow the overlap between my family stories and the stories told by my DNA is comforting.
Changing Climate and the Urgency of Women’s Knowledge
Women are creating our history by recording it for the first time, and by doing so we are nudging the future in an unknown, but feminine direction. We may continue to exist because of the mediating balance that women’s knowledge provides.
Why write about Personal History? Because…
Throughout this month we
cover the interesting snippets of what we know about women’s culture, family culture, and local cultures that are often overlooked as worthy elements for preservation.