Your life

My moms relationship with my brothers mother

Thanksgiving 2017

History assignment given over Thanksgiving break asking students to participate in the Great Listen.

Mason and phyllips interview

Phyllip getting a bird and his experiances with this bird

Talk less. Listen more

I interview my mother about her journey to adoption.

My Momma

We talked about my Mother’s life, from growing up in Linden, NJ in the 1950s and 60s to her career and motherhood.

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Martin Wegbreit and Sara Rhem

One Small Step partners Martin Wegbreit (71) and Sara Rhem (58) discuss the role religion plays in their lives and their experiences losing their sons to suicide.

A house, a mortgage, 2 kids, then marriage.

John & Marcia become a couple, then through a series of unusual events become the “over fifty year old” parents of Marisa & Corine, sisters ages 8 & 9.

“April 17th is your Gotcha Day”

In this recording I, Laren Barrett, sit down in my kitchen in Egg Harbor Township, NJ on November 26, 2018 with my mom and dad as they talk about the careers they’ve had growing up and what they remember about...

How Adoption Changed Our Lives

Interview about how the process of adoption and advice about adoption

The thanksgiving thing

My grandfathers account for the great thanksgiving listen

My Sister’s World

in this interview my sister and I talked about how much she means to me and how proud she is of myself and how she got through her hardships and made herself the woman she is today .

“I don’t let my past define me, and I really love that you have stuck with me through all of these years.”

Our interview is about Gabby, a former foster child and her adoptive mother Karla. In the interview, the two of them talk about the beginning of their life together which includes heartfelt sentiments, life-changing moments, and memories of a unique...

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Vicky Chilvers and Meg Sterchi

Vicky Chilvers (57) and her friend and sister Meg Sterchi (57) sit down together to recall the beginning of their friendship, retell some of their mischievous antics and reflect on how they both have grown and supported each other across...

Kelly Sloane was united with two biological sisters after 50 years of not knowing they existed.

Kelly Sloane, who was adopted, was able to find two biological sisters after not knowing they even existed. Kelly explains how it was crazy to find sisters after fifty years.

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Judith Sherk and Darlene Dabbs

One Small Step conversation partners Judith "Judy" Sherk (72) and Darlene Dabbs (68) discussed parenting, the adoption process, COVID-19's impact on their faith, and their experience with the One Small Step conversation.

Two Families, One Love
December 2, 2020 App Interview

My aunt Nay Nay was adopted when she was six years old. I sat down with her for an interview to ask her about her experience with not only her biological family, but life with her adoptive family as well.

Camdyn and Abe – 12/1/2023

Camdyn (19), sits down with friend Abe (19), to discuss what it’s like growing up as an adopted child, as well as discussing being black in America.

Interview with my adopted grandmother, Kathy Robinson

Kathy Robinson is 71 years old. Since my grandparents are all dead, she stepped in and filled that role for me. We talked about her childhood, school life, and the corse of her life in general.

Brealyn Interview

Talked about family and growing up struggles

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Christen Brouillette and Gretchen Moirtensen

One Small Step conversation partners Christen Brouillette (24) and Gretchen Moirtensen (67) have a conversation about family acceptance of coming out, abortion, civil rights issues, and government assistance.