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Evaine Kirkland (21) and his mother Tara Kirkland-Rainey (61) talk about becoming an adopted family and how Evaine's life has changed.

Miscellaneous stories with Chuck Judge.

My mom, Denise Leadingham talked her experience in foster and adoption.

This interview is a story of the life of my mother when immigrating to America and starting a new life.

One Small Step partners Martha Harris (65) and Jenny Clark (47) have a conversation about how they are taking steps toward social change within their communities.

Natalie Coe Osorio (18) interviews Alice Coe (59) on the adoption and early childhood of Natalie as a newborn.

On March 4, 91 year old Dusty Rhodes, combat veteran, and NAACP member spoke about his life experiences from the balcony he loves to relax on at the Legacy at Cimarron Retirement Center. Here, he discusses his experience being his...

William Silva, 63, and his daughter, Laylah Silva, 38 talk about William’s life growing up coming back an d forth from Cuba to the United States, and their unconventional family.

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Jim talks about his childhood, career, and his family secret.

why my mom inspires me

One Small Step conversation partners Elizabeth Long (78) and Charles "Charly" Minkler (66) discuss politics of rural areas, their differences on abortion, and blended families.

Moms infertility and how it lead to adoption and being a new parent

My mom shares some happy memories from her past. And offers some sage advice.

One Small Step partners Marianne Kast (70) and Jason Johnson (50) have a conversation comparing their experiences working in education and with school resource officers. They talk about the importance of voting and not engaging in political discussions online.

Patricia grew up in a home filled with love. Family stories cemented her sense of belonging and heritage. Recently, a growing interest in genealogy led her to do some research into her family ancestors. That exploration revealed a surprising truth...

Sarah shares her struggles about hiding her teen pregnancy and her experience with adoption

From farm girl to adoptive parent, Berna touched the lives of many in those years between.

Today I interviewed my grandfather about them adopting me.

Kristofer asks how we chose him to be a part of our family. This is the story of his international adoption.

Recorded on December 5th, 2021. Madilyn Carpenter-Sauvie (16) interviews her grandmother Marcia Sauvie (76). Asking her about her journey through her identity as an adopted child, and how she came to find out about who her biological family is. She...

Trip to Philippines. What it’s like in the Philippines and the shelter.

Adopted at 3 days old it’s taken 56 years to connect to my birth mother. Two continents, an adoption agency, a DNA test and Facebook reunite me to my birth family in th UK

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to go on a search to find your birth parents? On December 31,2019, in Woodstock Vermont, Tsehay Driscoll sad down to interview her grandmother Titia Ellis to find the answer. Titia...

Lauren (20) and MaryAnn (73) discuss marryAnn adopting her daughter from Russia.