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Rita Danilo (45) and her husband Hugo Danilo (47) talk about their relationship, growing up together and how they eventually decided to have and adopt a total of 10 children.

Daniel Kelin Jr. interviews his father, mother and sister about family dynamics and siblings not present in the interview

This interview is between my grandma and I. We discussed everything from her adopted son to her cancer diagnosis.

One Small Step conversation partners Ree Ann Steep (71) and Lori Izykowski (63) discussed about politics.

One Small Step conversation partners, David Durovy (71) and Peggy Watts Gup (67), discuss their experiences as adoptive and foster parents. Peggy talks about being a life-long activist how the 2016 election prompted her to make major changes in her...

One Small Step partners Brad Hansen (70) and Stormy Johnston (68) have a conversation about their childhoods and life experiences.

Bailey Collier (18) and her mother, Dana Collier (58), open up about their feelings towards the process of adoption within their family. They share struggles, milestones, and hopes for the future as Bailey prepares for college and Dana continues to...

One Small Step partners Rhonda Toussaint (60) and Tara Giger (42) have a conversation about the foster care system and children's education.

Mother and daughter Sharon Marcyes (82) and Lisa Marcyes (46) discuss their family history, Sharon’s childhood, and her 52-year marriage.

Sidney Thomas (17) interviews her mother, Mary Ellen Jones (40), about raising children with developmental disabilities, fostering children, and having such a large family.

One Small Step partners Patrick Butler (71) and Nancy Duling (60) discuss Patrick's military service during the Vietnam War and their reluctance to express their political views in the current divisive climate.

One Small Step partners Kenneth Sharrock (60) and Leslie Kaplan (56) talk about religion, ancestry, and the guiding influences of their political beliefs.

I interviewed Victor and Maddie who share their story about their open adoption of 19 months old girl Maxine.

This interview was conducted face to face, and it follows a series of questions concerning Julie's opinions on how the adoption in her family affected her and her family as a whole. She answers questions about her relationship with the...

One Small Step conversation partners Andy Weenig (46) and Mark Houser (70) talk about their families, their faith and how both influence their sense of social justice.

One Small Step partners David Charpentier (52) and Troy Teeboom (54) acknowledge influential people in their lives, discuss national versus local politics, share their adoptions stories amongst various other topics.

Friends, Laura Garrison (67) and Mary Kay Bishop (67), share a conversation on their friendship that spans 40 years and reflect on the adventures they've had and will continue to embark on.

Jack Herbert Blodgett (90) was interviewed by his daughter, Connie Beam (56), about his adoption and growing up and living in Fort Atkinson.

Janice Gutbrod (83) shares the story of adopting her daughter Linda, as well as how Linda was reunited with her birth mother, with her book club pal Becca Werginz (26).

One Small Step partners Erica Liu (46) and Peggy Way (65) have a conversation about political divisiveness, family division, religion, and race.

One Small Step conversation partners Marianne Vermeer [no age given] and Michelle Branson Johann [no age given] discuss about politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Tara Casey (48) and Nicole Unice (43) discuss family, faith and raising their children with awareness.

In this interview, done on January 13, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah, is about Laura Sneddon who is cousins with Julianna Boyden. It tells Laura's life story from living in Germany and being adopted into a new family. About...

A young trans non-binary artist talks about their hair experiences.

Aaron Newell (42) talks with his daughter, Amberly Newell (13), about the way his faith influences his decisions, his experience adopting Amberly, and their work in the community.