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Discussion with two professional women who were raised in New York.

A discussion on growing up as the “odd one out” in a caucasian neighborhood, and discovering family values through media and human interraction.

Kerissa Battle (42) an ecologist in the Catskills talks with a close family friend Leana Tishim (13) a student on Long Island about her childhood and the experiences and lessons learned. She also shares a few lessons about finding oneself...

A Christmas Day interview with my aunt Patti Kehoe

My grandfather Peter Murphy, age 64, was born in Long island. He was the UCONN lacrosse captain of 1980 and graduated with a degree in Civil engineering. He founded his own software company that has billions of users globally using...

Amy has lived her life with the intention of making the world a better place by being there for others in whatever way she can - as a gay woman, a mother, a neighbor, community member and friend.

We talked about my dad's life from when he was a kid to when he was an adult. We also talked about some of his favorite memories with me.

My father, Jon Slagel, and I discussed his life prior to having children. He spoke about how he spent his time as a child, what jobs he had before taking on a full career, and what his journey to marrying...

Cristina Norcross (52) interviews her mother, Edythe Raskopf (84), about her childhood and family history.

Amber Norkett (46) interviews her father, Edward Norkett (75), about his childhood, music, parenting, and jobs.

Chatting about family and history

Spouses, Ashley Meyer (44) and Chris Meyer (45), together recount their love story.

Childhood and Advice.

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Alan Semerdjian (Long Island) who makes meaning of his life through art. They discuss family influence, Armenian heritage, dialectic thinking, writing, music, and the art of educating.

I had a lot if fun interviewing my aunt. we are very close and I learned a lot if things about her.

I interviewed my father and talked about family, when he met my mother and raising me and my sister.

me (Julie friedman) interviews my dad Micheal Friedman about his spouse, his childhood and the holidays. this interview takes place in our living room.

We talked about Aspen’s happiest moments, sad moments, influence on people, and important people in her life. We also talked about the kindest person in her life.

This was a nice talk. Mom was a little apprehensive at first because she’s not much for talking about herself, but we started having fun once we got going.

My mom and I talk about my life growing up and her advice for me as I get older.

Thanksgiving with family

We discussed Eileen's early life in Queens, New York, her marriage to Henry Clark, and how they moved to Long Island to raise a family.

We discussed what it was like for Jean growing up in NYC and then raising a family on Long Island.

We talked about life and love two days before her 94th birthday.

My Mom is Brigitta Woodward, born and raised in Kalrsruhe, Germany, and 59 years young. My parents married in Germany when my mom was 32, and she left her life there to move to upstate New York with my siblings...