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In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving, 2015 in a suburb of Cleveland, Dylan Caine (16) asks his mother, Shelly Pesick-Caine (56), about her quintessentially American upbringing in the suburbs of Detroit. Born into a caring and hardworking family of six,...

November 2015 - Rochester, NY. Jonathan Baxter (33) interviews his mother Mary Ellen Baxter about stories from her childhood, his childhood and her hopes for her grandchildren.

59 years and still laughing

Chatting with my 101 year old grandmother!

Part 2 of interview with grandma and what grandpa was like

Grandma Joyce's story: growing up on the farm, leaving home and life after getting married

I interviewed my grandmother in her new home in Oregon. She talks about her children, alcoholism in the family, and her life.

Michael Devereux (63) and his wife Lane Gustafson Devereux (60) talk about their marriage of almost 35 years, their adopted children from their marriage and previous marriages, and reflections on parenting, marriage, and life.

Nicole Dummitt (44) and her husband Robert (Bob) Dummitt (45) talk about their road to becoming parents.

Bernadette Wilson (57) speaks with her daughter, Vanessa Lindley (38) about their favorite memories, stories, and people.

Maya Elena Scott-Chung (45) and Susie Hoblet (47), parents at Kaiser Elementary School, discuss the myth of the Ozzie and Harriet “traditional family” and Suzy’s experience growing up in Italy, France and traveling worldwide; the struggles of the sandwich generation,...

Claudine, 43, interviews Mary, 43, about her late husband, Patrick Danahy. They speak about his life, especially one of being a father, his relationship with his children and record memories for his 3 daughters, one of who he never met.

Scott Stratten (35) talks with his friend Catherine Connors (40) about working from home and parenting as well as the affect social media has had on parenting.

Kristin Tubre (28) talks to sister Kimberly Tubre (24) about their childhoods, their parents’ divorce, and being from New Orleans.

Caroline Denham (25) and her mother Judith Blake (65) have a conversation about Caroline’s childhood and Judith’s parenting choices.

Lisa McGahey Veglahn, 46, interviews her mom Ann R. Smith, 85, about growing up during the Depression as a first generation Yugoslavian-American, and about what her mom is most proud of in her life.

Suzanne Morrill (50) and her daughter Katie Morrill (24) talk about their relationship, their favorite family memories and sing a family song.

Carol Chadwick (78) talks to her daughters Patty Jones (44) and Cathy Chadwick (49) about growing up on an Indian Reservation and meeting her late husband.

Yvette J. Benjamin (62) tells her friend, Dr. Linda Degutis (55), of her career path in medicine and describes her life in semi-retirement.

Caroline Shapero (72) tells her son Don Shapero (47) about her mother’s career as a renowned cellist, and about the life of her cello.

Mechelle Brown and her son Curtis Williams about what it was like for Mechelle to be the younger parent of 3 children and words of wisdom she wants to pass on.

Robert (aka Bob, 49) and daughter Esther (aka S., 14) talk about sexuality, death, and their fears.

Shani, 23, interviews her dad Ralph, 56, about growing up in a small Georgia town, his experiences with racism, college life, military service, and being a parent

Molly recalls her experience in a home for unwed mothers in the late 1960s, the death of her father and the death of her second husband.

Kathrina is interviewed by her daughters Breanna and Alexandra about her childhood and motherhood.