Blog posts

What happens to your Facebook account when you die, including memorialization, legacy contacts, and how to have an account deleted instead.

Practical tips for hosting a family reunion that keeps old drama from taking over, covering the guest list, the schedule, seating, and what to do if tension shows up anyway.

Why déjà vu happens according to memory science, from brain conflict theories to the déjà vu and epilepsy connection researchers have studied for decades.

Coming out later in life carries a different weight than younger stories. Writing your own coming out story down preserves a chapter that history often erases.

Step inside the daily schedule of a blacksmith in the 1800s, from the predawn forge to the trade's slow decline once factories took over.

The science behind why a single smell can pull you straight back to childhood, from the brain's shortcut wiring to why some scents hit harder than others.

A practical guide to writing about a hard memory without feeling overwhelmed, including how to start small, set limits, and know when to pause.

A look at the history of insane asylums in the 19th century, how mental illness was diagnosed, and why so many ancestors ended up institutionalized.

The real biphasic sleep history behind first sleep and second sleep, and how our ancestors slept before electric light changed the night for good.

How to write your love story with real structure and prompts, turning your relationship's true moments into something your family will actually want to read.