Great thanksgiving listen

We talked about how she grew up and who she counted on the most in her life, and we talked about our favorite memory together.

My Adoption

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

National Adoption Awareness Month

This interview expresses the importance of adoption and the rewarding experience as it relays to Adoption Awareness for November.

Up and Downs of Raising Four Children

Nancy Herzog describes her life as a mother, raising four children all with different biological fathers. She talks about the hardships of raising a child with a disability.

Frederick Landry talks with his mother, Rosalee Landry, and she shares memories of her parents, family and her children.

Rosalee Landry, at age 74, shares memories of her childhood, dealing with the death of a spouse due to war, becoming a Baha’i, remarrying her now husband and having three children.

Oops, I forgot to have kids

A talk about childhood, sisters, hopes and dreams.

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Troy Teeboom and David Charpentier

One Small Step partners David Charpentier (52) and Troy Teeboom (54) acknowledge influential people in their lives, discuss national versus local politics, share their adoptions stories amongst various other topics.

Interview with Leslie Berenfeld

I had an interview with my lovely mother on October 7, 2018. We discussed what it is like to be a parent, her favorite memories of me, and more. We discussed snippets of her childhood and other parts of her...

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Ree Ann Stepp and Lori Izykowski

One Small Step conversation partners Ree Ann Steep (71) and Lori Izykowski (63) discussed about politics.

Adoption Month 2019: Ethan Hart and his adopted sister Lilly discuss her heritage and upbringing

In honor of National Adoption Month, I interviewed my 13-year old sister Lillian Hart, who was adopted from China, about her feelings about adoption and about where she came from.

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.

adoption “you love them the same”

the story of Kay Berken and adopting her children the struggle the emotions and feelings and the process of adopting .

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Mary Ellen Jones and Sidney Thomas

Sidney Thomas (17) interviews her mother, Mary Ellen Jones (40), about raising children with developmental disabilities, fostering children, and having such a large family.

My dad and I

My whole adoption process was a mystery till now.

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Daniel Kelin, Ruth Kelin, Deborah Smith, and Daniel Kelin

Daniel Kelin Jr. interviews his father, mother and sister about family dynamics and siblings not present in the interview

The Path to a True Family

After a finialized adoption at age five, I have never known a life without my adoptive family. This interview just gave some insight on how my family came to be what it is today.