growing up and learning with the natural world

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...

Life is Good

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...

interviewing my dad
November 30, 2022 App Interview

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

Remembering Mom

A year after his wife’s passing a father tells his daughter about the tremendous influence his wife had on him during during their 58 years of marriage.

Interview with my mom Marnie Weinmann about her childhood and life experiences

In this interview, Marnie Weinmann talks with her daughter Katie about growing up in Rochester. She shares her experiences with school and college, as well as how she became a teacher. She also shares some of her favorite things and...

My grandma, Cheryl Grashow

I asked my grandma about her life and how she lived it.

Interview with Michael Leitke about Family

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

The Move

I interviewed my grandparents about their move from Philadelphia to Lindenhurst NY. They talked about their life in Philly, how the move was to Long Island. Talked about hope and money and how family is the most important thing.