Bonita Vestal and Sarah Barber
Recorded
May 6, 2020
Archived
May 4, 2020
32:18 minutes
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Id:
mby019753
Description
Bonnie Vestal (75) and her daughter Sarah Barber (43) reflect on how Bonnie’s career as a pediatric oncologist influenced Sarah and her brother’s upbringing and their hopes for the future.Subject Log / Time Code
BV describes her difficult journey to motherhood.
SB describes her earliest memories.
"I remember that strain of trying to do everything right and it always felt like a compromise."- BV
SB discusses work life balance and her roles as life flight paramedic.
"I wonder if there is anything for you that didn't workout the way you expected?" BV
BV and SB discuss the similar and differing ways they manage responsibility.
BV discusses "adaptation" and what it means in the time of COVID-19.
"What would you like the new normal to look like?" BV to SB.
"I say to people all the time, I don't know how to be an old person." BV shares lifestyle changes and inspiration during the COVID-19 experience.
BV remembers a time when she was on a ventilator.
Participants
- Bonita Vestal
- Sarah Barber