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I interview my brother, age 10, and we discuss his adoption, his family, and what he cares about the most.

Childhood and Advice.

Chad Goodman was a seven-year-old boy in Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon. His mother realized that the only way that her children could have a better life was if she could give them up to adoption, which also meant...

Getting married, military service, adopting, and thoughtd on life

We talked about parenting and what my mom’s life was like and what she learned from it.

Two sisters sit down and speak about life, goals, and their affection for one another.

Let's talk about how you think about adopting dogs, or buying dogs. Let's adopt dogs and give them a home and a family.

Joe is your average ten-year-old third grader who loves playing video games and pranking his sister. Joe entered a chaotic family of five at two and a half days old as a foster child and was adopted at two and...

an interview about family and my grandmother’s life.

Andrew McDonald (24) interviews his colleague Zainab Khan (36) about growing up with immigrant parents outside of Chicago and how she is dealing with the deaths of her parents, especially her mother who suffered from mental illness, as well as...

A small insight on the life of my dad and out story.

This interview consists of my neighbors talking about their childhood, life lessons they have learned, difficulties, and some of their most influential moments in life.

Cyrus (55) talks to Alan (73) about traveling to Australia on behalf of Fountain House, a community organization dedicated to people with mental illness. Cyrus, who's a member, talks about the stigma of having bipolar disorder.

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.

Gladys Chen interviews her friend John Patrick Shanley about growing up in an Irish-American family in the Bronx, serving in the Marine Corps in Vietnam, his career as a playwright and screenwriter, and adopting his two sons.

Emily Henderson discussing the stigmatization of mental health in the Media with her brother, Hernon Henderson, a diagnosed bipolar survivor.

Get to know about my mother and I and about why adopting me was an important choice to her and my family. As well as how nurturing my brothers and I played a big role in our lives.

Kaitlin interviews Dad about his life growing up, his parents, and his life so far.

[Recorded: Tuesday, December 14, 2021] Jessica Smith and Kenneth Fassel have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They talk about how their family backgrounds have shaped their lives, mental health issues, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace,...

A brief interview of my husband about his life.

Talking with my father about his childhood, college path, and experience as a father himself.

The merging of an adoptee with her birth Family.

My mom was going through a rough patch in her life, and she rescued a dog but in the end the dog rescued my mom

Jujuan Jones and Crystal Jones / 11th grade interview

I was adopted from the Ukraine when I was 10 years old. I never heard the whole process ns why they adopted. So I decided to interview my parents about it.