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I interviewed my mother about her childhood, current life, and hopes for the future.

A meaningful talk with my adoptive mom about us, 9/11, and my adoptive Dad Jon.

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...

Talking to my grandparents about their marriage and lives

A very short interview, with my aunt.

Bryce interviews his Dad who is also an administrator at the school

We spoke about her early life as a child. And how that eventually lead to where she is now in life

My interview with my mother, Milly Torres, consists of a description of her life from her childhood to the present. There was much said about the difficulties in her life and how that led her to her beliefs and to...

One Small Step conversation partners Andy Weenig (46) and Mark Houser (70) talk about their families, their faith and how both influence their sense of social justice.

Interview with my dad on adoption

We talked about a little about my life and my dad’s life.

In this interview I got to know things about my mom I didn’t know before.

I talk with my Bubbe about her life, beliefs, and experiences.

I interviewed Victor and Maddie who share their story about their open adoption of 19 months old girl Maxine.

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In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Sonoma, California, Dani Grippi (14) interviews her mother Tina Grippi (56) about how being adopted affects her life. Tina has always known that she was adopted and is happy that things turned...

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.

My name is Ming Triulzi, I was born in Fuling China and I was adopted when I was 7 1/2 months old. This interview was recorded in the Triulzi home on January 7 of 2018 in Felton California. Ming Triulzi,...

Friends Ava (20) and Andrew (20) discuss their childhood memories, hopes for the future, and adoption.

A practice interview with my dog, Paco.

Joan Oleck reflects on the process of becoming an adoptive parent to her daughter from Russia, and details her most memorable adoption experiences. Joan also discusses how adoption has shaped her identity, as well as her views on adoption as...

This interview was conducted face to face, and it follows a series of questions concerning Julie's opinions on how the adoption in her family affected her and her family as a whole. She answers questions about her relationship with the...

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

Reflecting on meeting my (half) sister, Chrissy, for our first year together.

One Small Step partners Rhonda Toussaint (60) and Tara Giger (42) have a conversation about the foster care system and children's education.