"Deep down inside I felt like something wasn't normal. And it turns out it wasn't."

Kelly Plunkett speaks with her Nurse-Family Partnership nurse Kyla Pfannenstiel at Children First about her journey to becoming her son's biggest advocate & a confident mom. With Kyla's support, Kelly overcame homelessness relating to domestic violence, and was persistent in...

How mom met dad

The story of mom, Ruth McHenry, meeting my dad, John McEldowney. New Jersey 1942

Mothers legacy video

We mostly talked about my moms childhood and how she grew up in Germany

Mom and I (be prepared to hear crying)

There is a bunch of crying... happy crying of course!

Mom telling when she first met Uncle Phil at Granda Minnie's house

Mom telling when she first met Uncle Phil at Granda Minnie's house

An Interview with Mom

My Mom is Brigitta Woodward, born and raised in Kalrsruhe, Germany, and 59 years young. My parents married in Germany when my mom was 32, and she left her life there to move to upstate New York with my siblings...

Interview with Mom

We talked about what it was like for my mom growing up the oldest of 11 children in the Upper Midwest, about my mom's religion/spirituality (Catholicism), and about my mom's parenting of me and my three older sisters.

From battling addiction to trying to be the best mom, I’m really proud I didn’t give up.

Oyuny Bahena speaks with nurse Regina Vittore about her journey -- from battling heroin addiction and homelessness while pregnant to becoming the strong mom she is today. She credits her Nurse-Family Partnership nurses that stuck with her and guided her...

Laurie Ann Wilson

I interviewed my mom Laurie Ann Wilson in Boise, ID. Sitting under the trees in the middle of the summer enjoying life and strawberry wine. Telling stories in my brother Kimo's backyard.

Nana

Interview with Mom

Interview with my Mom, Emily McKinney.

This was my first StoryCorps interview. I sat down with my mom as we were celebrating Thanksgiving in 2015. I had just celebrated my 36 birthday. I love my mom and this is a great memory for us both!

Mom

Spending time with my mom, who has always been a strong woman and leader–it was important for me to hear her wisdom.