Delaying Motherhood

by Jane Otai

Jane Otai takes action after suffering loss.

Carry Him Shoulder High

by Mary Kate O'Flanagan

Mary Kate O'Flanagan takes charge and responsibility at a funeral.

Terry Wolfisch Cole

William Shakespeare never met Terry Wolfisch Cole, but he must have known she was coming when he wrote the words, "Though she be but little, she is fierce." Terry is a writer, yoga teacher, baker, Deadhead, wife and mother. A New Yorker currently exiled to Connecticut, she is a cutthroat mah jongg player who prefers tequila and almost certainly swears more than you do. Telling a story on stage was her new years resolution for 2016.

Samuel Lewis Lee

Samuel Lewis Lee is a digital media consultant and produces short form documentaries through his company Encounters in Black Traditions. Those who know Samuel describe him as a “touchable example of resilience.”

Mother's Day Special

 --- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on  iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 5/11/2021 -- 

A special edition of The Moth Radio Hour dedicated to Mothers. A woman who has never wanted children suddenly questions her choice, a little girl gets angry at her mother and runs away from home, a son struggles at his mother's deathbed, and a man finds a mother's love in unconventional ways. Hosted by The Moth Radio Hour Producer, Jay Allison (with help from his mom). The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. 

Ophira Eisenberg confronts her fertility during a crisis.

Terry Wolfisch Cole wants preferential treatment as the oldest sister.

Andy Christie sends off his mother with a melody.

Samuel Lewis Lee is looked after by a mother's love.

Inside Joke

by Ophira Eisenberg

Ophira Eisenberg confronts her fertility during a crisis.

The Runaway

by Terry Wolfisch Cole

Terry Wolfisch Cole wants preferential treatment as the oldest sister.

Edelweiss

by Andy Christie

Andy Christie sends off his mother with a melody.

A Nontraditional Love

by Samuel Lewis Lee

Samuel Lewis Lee is looked after by a mother's love.

Deepa Ambekar

Deepa Ambekar is an attorney who lives and works in New York City.  In her free time, she thinks about going to the gym and teaches a "Storytelling for Lawyers" class. Deepa now lives with her husband, not her mom, and hasn't avoided the sun in years. But she still continues to ask her mother for advice.

Linh Song

Linh Song is a social worker and community organizer living in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband and two children. She wrote in to tell us she almost always ties in her community work with her roots through Vietnamese cuisine, but it was the conversations she had with her parents — outside of food, work, or children — that helped them all connect. Linh’s parents could finally be candid, and Linh was ready to hear them.

Fair and Lovely

by Deepa Ambekar

A young woman tries to stop her true colors from showing.

Once More, For Our American Daughter

by Linh Song

A daughter learns of her family's escape from war.

Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Deepa Ambekar & Linh Song

This week we’re bringing you two stories to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. 

Deepa Amkebar tries to stop her true colors from showing.

Linh Song learns of her family's escape from war.

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