Mom

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

Jenny and Emma talk about the jumper Jenny’s grandmother made her that she never wanted to wear.

“The jumper had a little bib on it…like overalls, but not like overalls.” When Jenny (on the right) is in middle school, her grandmother, a tailor, makes her an ill-fated jumper. Despite hiding it in the back of her closet,...

My 2 year old son.

Interviewed my precocious 2 year old son. He surprised me with his song choices and sweet little voice.

Joan and Olivia, Corvallis

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