Mom’s Memoir

A summary and recap of the childhood and life of a mother of 5 children

Saramaria Lopez interviewing my Grandmother Maria

We basically talked about how her life was when she was little. She talked about her life before I was brought into this world.

“Una persona deve de educarse lo mas que se pueda.”

In this interview I talked with my mother about her childhood and her life growing up. We talked about he view on a good education and her thoughts when we moved to Chicago from Mexico.

Reasearch

Quick talk about past present and future

Radarettes: PhilCo during WWII

The Radarettes were a unique cohort of women trained as electrical engineers during World War II.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

An interview of my mom and all about her life.

Thanksgiving interview

We talked about her life when she was young and what her grandparents were like. I learned a lot about her in this interview.

How It’s Like Being the First Child of Immigrants

Jeffrey Solano (14) interviews Evelyn Solano (26) about her childhood experiences as the first child of immigrants.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen with William Stambaugh and Margret Stewart

In this interview on November 25th 2018 in Westfairview, Pennsylvania I interview my great grandmother Margaret Stewart (93) about her overall life experiences. Margaret talks about her relationship with her husband, what her grandparents were like, what it was like...

Interview with Roger Birks
November 24, 2017 App Interview

Roger Birks talks about his life.

interview with mom

I interviewed my mom and I asked here questions about me and about her past before kids.

Great thanksgiving listen
November 23, 2018 App Interview

We talk about her life and what it was like in her shoes

Art Appreciate interview with mom

We discussed my mothers childhood and life as she raised my sister and I.

Jacob Barnhill and his grandmother, Betty Sistrunk talk about life.
November 28, 2017 App Interview

In this interview, conducted in Converse, Louisiana on November 25, 2017, Jacob Barnhill and his grandmother, Betty Sistrunk talk about her childhood and life. Betty shares many stories about her childhood.

How has covid affected the younger generations?

How are our children? We think younger kids (ages 10-13) are happy, childish, innocent, but in reality they might be the ones we need to focus on. Do we even think to ask how they feel?

A Testament to the Benefits of Struggle: A Discussion with the Memons

My parents, Neha Memon and Samir Memon (46) discuss how their struggles in moving to a new country shaped their spirituality, work ethic, and their choices as parents. We discuss how adaptability has sculpted their present lives, and how malleable...

Talking Greekness, Parenthood, and an Interracial Future

I interviewed my father, Vasilios Vikatos, on his upbringing in America as a Greek immigrant, raising his children as equals, marrying a Korean woman and having mixed children, measures of success, and the costs and benefits of a culturally, ethnically...

Caroline and her mother Norma talk about her life growing up in Mexico.

My moms life was very difficult growing up but she always tried looking at the bright side of things and acknowledging how blessed she was and never giving up on her dreams.

Thanksgiving interview 2020

Talked about childhood travels and raising children.