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Our interview is about Gabby, a former foster child and her adoptive mother Karla. In the interview, the two of them talk about the beginning of their life together which includes heartfelt sentiments, life-changing moments, and memories of a unique...

Barbara talks about her experience working in hospitals where gender confirmation surgery was conducted, developing community, and advice for young queer people

Bruce Waight (40), talks with his life and business partner, Vanessa Morrison (30), about the mobile barbershop they started together, En Root. Bruce and Vanessa talk about what it means to be Black entrepreneurs, to help their community, and what...

Mandy Lehman, a mother with mitochondrial disease, describes her childhood and what it was like growing up with an abusive family and the foster care system.

One Small Step conversation partners Don Linscheid (76) and Joyce Estes (64) talk about their experiences caring for individuals with disabilities, and their frustrations with the current state of US politics.

This is an interview between my mother and I about her job satisfaction and journey to her current career.

One Small Step partners Tammy Conley (60) and Amanda Day (38) discuss family, relationships, and careers.

17 year old daughter(Isabell Waldrep) talking to 34 year old Jessica lamb (mother). They talk about hardships and growing up into a adult.

In 1974, Sue Dondiego, along with her husband Bernie and their friend Hattie Talley founded the New Jersey Foster Parent Association, now known as foster care nonprofit Foster and Adoptive Family Services (FAFS). Sue and her biological daughter, Mary Grace,...

Amy Ciba: 2022-06-30 18:18:35

In this interview, done Saturday, November 24th in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Rowan Hutchinson (16) speaks with Michelle “Shelly” Glandon (47) and Anya Glandon (17), her girlfriend and girlfriend’s foster/soon to be adoptive mother (featuring Ayla Glandon, age 5). Shelly discusses how...

interview with Maxcine Knight (87) with Regana Redd (62) on being a (my) foster parent. Momma, Mother Knight raised about twenty children (teenagers) and adopted four children. Watts & Compton California

Rebecca Jones Gaston talks with her colleague, Katherine Chon, reflecting on her experiences in social work supporting children and families, the advice she received along the way, and what she has learned about trauma, change, and resilience.

Daughter interviewing father about his life and views on facing the end of life with a glioblastoma brain tumor at age 57.

We talked about how he grew up and how he learned lessons. Also how he became a man!

Foster care system and how it was in the past vs now. Change in children as well as the state.

Katherine Kappelman (66) and her son Hunter Kappelman (20) share a conversation about their family, those who have lived with them, and Hunter's Eagle Scout service project.

Zynae shares her story of being part of the system for 10 years and finally being adopted.

Sharing our experience on our family fun field trip to Annenberg Photography Musem today with some backstory of our biological reunion after having been separated for over 30 years.

Patrick shared in an earlier story about being raised in Foster Care - this is his story once he aged out and the "system" was done with him. Without having been taught much in the way of life-skills, Patrick struggled...

Todd Bennett (44) and his caretaker, Skylar Cohen (27), share a conversation about Todd's adoptive family, his experience living with spina bifida, his perspective on love and loss, and the life lessons that he has learned along the way.

Joyce Robinson (79) is interviewed by her daughter Rhonda Winter (57) about growing up without a family and creating a loving one of her own later in life.

In this interview I talked about the truth of my life. The situations that made me and the ups and downs in my life.

Summer Cody (23) talks with new friend Madison Dill (18) about Madison’s experience with the mental health care system, autism, growing up as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and her advocacy for youth.

One Small Step partners Brianna Griffin (27) and Nathan Esau (62) talk about growing up in Kansas, politics, and their respective careers.