Mom life story

Janis brown is a 47 year old women who is strong and tough, who went through bad moments in her life that most people could not relate to. The stuff that she had to face help her be the person...

Finding a Family

A daughter asks her mom about what it was like to go from being an adopted only child to finding her biological family later in life.

Daniel Simpson & Andrew Rudolph

Daniel Simpson (18) talks with his best friend, Andrew Rudolph (18) about his identities as a gay Korean-American adoptee to white parents. They talk about Andrew's journey through self discover, his connection to his identities, bully he has faced, and...

Ailee Tempest Branch and Lynett Swagerty Tempest

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...

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Scott Martin and Kevin Bandy

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Martin (49) and Kevin Bandy (47) talk about the current divisions in the country, their personal political views, and their hopes for the future.

Shirley, 93, wants everyone to know they might live longer than they expect

Shirley shares stories about aging, about her passions of kids, dance, and reading. She grew up in California as the daughter of a cowboy and has lived in San Francisco for over 40 years. She is 93 and hates the...

Oral History

This interview gives insight into what life was like for my mom as a child and our family history up to the present. Also, mentioning life lessons and historical tragedy.

With my mom
September 18, 2022 App Interview

An interview that goes through several topics of my life which I have curious about.

Steve Desroches and Robert Lamarche

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Robert Lamarche (50) about his work as a lawyer and social worker in facilitating adoptions as well as his role in overturning the state of Florida's ban on gays and lesbians from adopting.

Why?

Summary of why I want to find my real mother and talk about the memory.

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Kenneth Sharrock and Leslie Kaplan

One Small Step partners Kenneth Sharrock (60) and Leslie Kaplan (56) talk about religion, ancestry, and the guiding influences of their political beliefs.

From Haiti to Orange County: An Adoption Story

Kristen Howerton interviews her son Kembe about the experience of surviving the Haiti earthquake and immigrating to the US at age 3.

Conversations with my Grandma

This interview is between my grandma and I. We discussed everything from her adopted son to her cancer diagnosis.

My Adoption

In this interview we talked about my parents’ journey of adopting me and everything that happened before and after.

Lucy Persons and Alex Persons interview
November 30, 2021 App Interview

My dad and I talked about his experience with adoption