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Daughter interviews mother about her adoption, raising children, and mother’s life and career as teacher

Michael Diaz-Rivera (23) interviews his mother, Linda Diaz-Rivera-Cleveland (46) about her life, focusing on her experience as a mother.

Rachel Schmidt (41) sits down with her father, Fred Jones (79), to ask him about his young adult years. Fred shares stories from his time studying at the Georgia Institute of Technology and from his time serving in the U.S....

Thomas Schnell (76) talks with his son Edward Schnell (42) about his childhood. Tom loves winter time, and was in the Vietnam War. He is grateful for his family, and for the life he and his wife have created.

One Small Step conversation partners Summer Murray (45) and Tyler Howell (69) talk about their religious and social viewpoints; life experiences and hopes for the future.

I ask my biggest inspiration, my mom, a wide range of different questions, while learning from her responses.

It's our first interview, for me and my Mom, and we get to talking all about growing up in South Philadelphia in a row home on 11th and Porter. My Mom shares how her father was killed in World War...

Shortly after Marti's daughter Julia was born she was diagnosed with incontinentia pigmenti. It was affecting her central nervous system and the doctors didn't expect her to live more than a few years. Marti learned everything she could about this...

One Small Step participants Lynn Boitano (62) and Linda Hasty (59) talk about their families, their religious identities, and their communities. Lynn talks about her experience growing up as an Italian-American in the Midwest and her current community in Oklahoma....

Susan Amussen (65) interviews her mother Diane Amussen (89) about her community organizing and activism roots.

Stephanie Emory (47) interviews her dad, Mark Emory (77), about his experience enlisting in the Army during the Vietnam War.

Listen to the voices of a 14 year old female questioning her mother, who is notified about Covid-19. By listening, you'll be experiencing the hardships that citizens of New Jersey has to endure during the unfortunate disease.

Ailee Tempest Branch (40) talks with her mother, Mo, aka, Lynett Swagerty Tempest (74) about the decision to adopt Ailee, her nature vs. nurture, Ailee's search for her birth mother (Janet), Ailee's attitude about her brain surgery and what Ailee...

Sisters Tammy Henry [no age given] and Tiffiny Benton-Hoke [no age given] sit down with their mother, Wilbertine Calhoun (73), to ask her about the parts of her life story that she has not shared with her daughters. As she...

Mary Brehm (57) interviews her mother Judith Brehm (91) about her career, her friends, and her late husband.

Judith Sapper (61) interviews her mother, Mildred Sapper (92), about life during the 1940s.

Kon Nak "Ronnie" Choe is interviewed by Julia Stern about his military service in the Marine Corps and his deployments overseas.

Shari recalls her early years with "The Big Guy" John Smalls. Ever the gentleman, he wanted to make their relationship legal, but she didn't want to disturb what felt like a perfect union by getting married. But, one day after...

Mother and daughter duo, Kathy Shepard [no age given] and Alanna Shepard [no age given], recall some of their interesting family history, the travels they've completed together and a few of Alanna's favorite things.

i interviewed my Mom, Alicia Wright. She is 49 years old. we talked about her childhood and her role as a daughter and a mother. we also talked about her career.

Oncologist Cynthia Anderson (48) talks to her father Rick Khona (80) about how different political views have changed their relationship.

Lyn Rucker (71) recalls to her daughter Eleanore "Colgan" Powell (25) her involvement with the Civil Rights movement and disability activism.

Anna Paloma Williams (32) asks her mother, Luz Kenyon (58), about what life was like for her as she immigrated to the United States from Mexico and raised her children in a new country. They also discuss the female role...

Susan Di Christina (40) interviews her mother-in-law, Joan Di Christina (73) about Joan’s family ancestry and the history of the Erie Canal.

Justin (32) and Jenni (42), strangers participating in the One Small Step program, have a conversation about their lives, families, and communities. They discuss their daughters, living through COVID, and buying houses in the suburbs.