Why Was Grandma So Mean?
Webinar: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. CST
Someone else's perspective about an ancestor doesn't have to be yours. Learn what might have created the energy of an ancestor, whether joyful, mean, crabby, overflowing with love and happiness. Genealogy records can help us understand what shaped their lives.
There are always more than two sides to every family story. Do you ever wonder what influenced the behaviors, patterns, & emotions of our ancestors? I mean, was grandma really that "mean"? Was uncle truly the "know it all" we thought he was? Was auntie really always "happy and joyful and never angry"? Could grandpa really have been as "crazy" as everyone said?Â
In this webinar I will help you explore your genealogy & military documents with tools & questions to understand who your ancestors were & what shaped their behaviors. We will also explore how their unhealed trauma, family patterns and behaviors may have been passed down through the generations as I share some of the things I discovered in the genealogy records. It might surprise you to discover why you or your family has the beliefs, behaviors, patterns, and perspectives you do.Â
In the end of my research, do you know what I discovered about my great grandma? Do you want to know if she was really mean? Click the button to register for the webinar on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. CSTÂ and find out!
A workbook and replay will be available for this program. And, you might want to grab some paper, a sketchpad, and a pen or maybe some colored markers for this class!Â
Register today!Meet Your Guide
More than 10 years ago, I developed a 2-part military research strategy that makes it possible to discover the story of any veteran from WWI through Vietnam — even if the records burned. This grew out of a journey I began nearly 30 years ago, guided by my military ancestors. What started as genealogy quickly expanded into a full military research, writing, and speaking business shared through the WWII Research & Writing Center and later, here at the Ancestral Souls Wisdom School.
My work is rooted in both fact and spirit. I’ve walked battlefields, stood at graves, and listened to the echoes of soldiers and families whose stories still long to be told. Living between Chicago and the Netherlands, I absorbed history, culture, and the weight of inherited war trauma. My own path through PTSD and ancestral healing deepened my ability to see repeating patterns, connect dots across generations, and help others uncover truths hidden beneath silence and loss.
At the Ancestral Souls Wisdom School and WWII Research & Writing Center, I bring together research and soul work, helping you not only recover your family’s military history but also transform the patterns and pain it left behind. This is where history, healing, and story meet.
