Diane Morrow-Kondos and Steve Webb

Recorded April 13, 2022 Archived April 13, 2022 32:49 minutes
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Id: mby021636

Description

Steve Webb (67) interviews his wife, Diane Morrow-Kondos (63), about her journey and navigating being a sibling and caregiver to a brother with a disability.

Subject Log / Time Code

- DM talks about why she wanted to talk about her brother and her earliest memories.
- DM talks about when she found out that her brother was disabled.
- DM talks about how her brother's disability changed the dynamic of their family.
- DM talks about how it felt leaving her brother behind when she went to college.
- DM expresses "David graduated to the couch".
- DM talks about the first time she told her brother "No".
- DM talks about her dad trying to find cures for her brother.
- DM talks about going to court to get guardianship of her brother.
- DM talks about how she found forgiveness once her mother died and how her life has changed.
- DM tells parents of disabled children to not live in denial and shares advice about supporting children with disability.

Participants

  • Diane Morrow-Kondos
  • Steve Webb

Recording Locations

Tulsa City-County Library