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This interview was conducted November 26, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Natalia Beltran (16) interviewed her mom, Erica Avila (36) about her childhood in Humboldt Park and how living in such a troubled neighborhood shaped her into the woman she is...

From poverty to succeeding in life

Barbara and Chandra met through the "Walk a Mile" program and hit it off instantly. Barbara talks about the challenges of being a single mom, needing a job. She started in housekeeping at a Providence hospital, but knew she wanted...

after being interrupted I continued the interview with my cousin and asked about her future and the hopes she has for her 9 year old son.

I asked my twice widowed mother questions about the single mom life. Whether or not she felt like she had she had done a good job being a single mom.

Symphony Pomales (16yrs) interviews her grandma Shirley Lopez (55yrs) on November 15, 2017 in Valrico, Florida. Mrs. Lopez tells about her life growing up in the urban city of Bronx, New York. She also tells of her struggles being a...

talked about childhood, memories, advice, mental health, and divorce

Balancing children and a career as a single mother during Covid-19. The importance of having a support system to get through the pandemic.

Nini, Connor's grandmother, tells about how she made it as a single mother of 3 and what it was like to witness a loved one marry into a bad relationship. 9 people and 1 bathroom? Yep, bc that happened.

Tammy Howard (60) speaks with conversation partner Ian Murakami (25) about her childhood and what she has learned on her journey to heal generational trauma through sobriety.

One Small Step partners Libbie Crane (52) and Glenda Curtis (53) discuss their lives growing up, police reform, and navigating the more negative aspects of social media.

Once a week, usually Mondays, my mother has her cleaning lady, Cheryl, come and clean her house. On those Mondays when Cheryl is scheduled to be there, we usually exchange a friendly hello and smile, she continues cleaning and I...

Olivia St. Esprit interviews mother, Katie St. Esprit, about her experience with teen pregnancy and having children with a large age gap between them.

Raised in a single mom home.

Shanelle (17) talks with her mom, Gisela Weber, about her childhood, goals, relationships, and more.

A story of a mothers life and the transitions and challenges she faced

Grandchildren Zack and Chelsea interview their Grandma Judy about her life growing up on a small farm town outside of Spokane, WA.

Peggy Holmes describes how her mothers strength raising 7 children by herself proved to be influential in her life.

I interviewed my 53-year-old mother. Asking about her childhood and what it was like to be a single mom.

I interviewed my mom about her life and what has inspired her.

My Name is Ethan, I am 17, a junior in High School. This is a fun assignment for school and I will be talking to my mom.

Gail Dyer, a single mother from Knoxville, Tennessee talks with Preston Spangler about her life of raising two kids, who are now adult age, and the struggles she faced.

Kerica Williams (47) and her son Ronald Wagner (21) share a conversation about travel, their aspirations for the future, and their relationship.

In interview whit my mom describing the last time my Father cheated where he left me, my brother, and my mother in Virginia.

Almost 50 years as spouses, Marianna (78) and Bill Roberts (76) share the story of how they met on a blind date in 1972. They got married two and a half years later after only spending about 7 weeks together...