Kin Series

What does it really mean to leave a legacy?

We are all here thanks to messes, mistakes, and mostly-forgotten humans

Jun 14

a house on the edge of a village

What studying my ancestors' lives is reminding me about connecting to my own

Apr 23

The problem with comfort

Hot bricks, sponge baths, and other forgotten luxuries from our ancestors's humble lives

Apr 16

three lives, two countries, one bowl of pea soup

"Habitant soup", or yellow pea soup, is a French Canadian staple. Here's how it changed over different eras of my great-great-great grandmother's life.

Mar 21

Lessons from my grandmothers

My French-Canadian ancestors survived unbelievable loss and change. Here's what leaning into one story is teaching me about resilience, hope, and…

Mar 15

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