Judith Cunningham and Michael Cunningham
Recorded
July 19, 2023
Archived
July 19, 2023
35:04 minutes
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Id:
mby022899
Description
Mother and son, Judith "Judy" Cunningham (71) and Michael "Mike" Cunningham (45), share a conversation about each of their childhoods and how they approach parenting.Subject Log / Time Code
Judith "Judy" Cunningham (J) shares some of her earliest memories. She describes christmases as joyful, chaotic times.
J describes what it was like sharing one bathroom with her parents, three sisters, and one brother.
Michael Cunningham (M) recalls christmases from his childhood.
J says when M was a child, she worked midnight shifts and was always concerned about when she could sleep. J says more about her career as a nurse.
J reflects on the challenges of working and raising kids. She says it was a lot but it was also a lot of joy.
M says the travel he was able to do as a kids was amazing.
J talks about why she wanted to impart travel and a sense of adventure onto her kids.
J describes the love and attention she wants to give her grandchildren. M talks about his children's relationship with his parents.
M and J share their favorite memories of a recent family vacation to Utah.
J thanks M for sharing this experience with her.
Participants
- Judith Cunningham
- Michael Cunningham