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Interview with my mother

A mother’s reflection on life events, experiences, and journeys. Sharing advice from mother to daughter.

One Small Step partners Vanessa Schoon Smith (45) and Heather Brownlie (50) discuss the assumptions people make about them, political extremism drowning out moderatism, social media encouraging divisiveness, and their hopes for the future.

I talk to my mom about her life

just talking about stuff

Interview conducted in Massillon, Ohio on November 27, 2017. The life experiences of Sharon Miller (age 48) and her perspective growing up. Interviewed by her daughter Natalie Miller (age 14). She explains what is important to her, and others she...

Kelly Feng talks on her experiences growing up in Chicago, raising children, and her relations with her immediate family and relatives

An interview with my father about his life, what he’s done, and what he hopes to do.

Deborah Davidson (68) sits down with her friend Patricia Thomas Ivery (63) to ask about Patricia's childhood, the wisdom that she has gained throughout her life, and the dreams that she still hopes to achieve.

I asked my grandpa questions regarding who he eats with, where he eats, his relationship with food, his culture, traditions, and personal history in relation to food.

I interviewed my grandpa William Parks. He is originally from Kansas and was a public defender in Chicago, IL. He also joined the military. We discussed his life and impact on the world and also talked about his love, the...

I talked about life with my mother and things she did with her life. I also talked her beliefs and things she wanted to change about her life.

Peg Williams (97) recounts her life story to her daughter Rhea Bohlin (73) who wanted to have a record of the family stories she has heard all her life.

In this interview, I sat down and chatted with my grandfather who is on my fathers side. In addition to that, we talked about how he grew up as a child in North Carolina and Chicago, his time in the...

His life

I ask my grandmother a few questions about her life.

Spoke with my mom about her life growing up. Also about our family’s background. Interview done in Spanish.

This is a compilation of random questions asked to my little sister with the intent to have her listen to this later in life and see how her answers have changed.

We talked about advice for people getting married and future families, her hopes for me, and our Catholic faith.

In this interview I ask my grandma about her life and the how it is going and has gone.

Alina Acosta, senior in high school in Miami, interviews her Cuban-immigrant mother, Iliana Borges-Acosta. They discuss her mother’s childhood and relationships.

We talked about her life as a whole and how it has been.

My mother tells me of her life and what she believes to be her purpose in it.

Leslie and Tatiana share nemories about her childhood and how it was like in Cuba. She shares her journey to the United States. Tatiana gives advice on gratefulness toward others and God. Including interesting thanksgiving stories and rituals.

This interview is me asking questions to my 71 year old grandmother, about her life, politics and the thoughts on the generation today.