I will read anything about how other couples and parents are getting it done during the pandemic. That’s why I couldn’t turn away from a profile I read about Carl and Jesse Crawford in the New York Time. It was about how Carl moved out of their house so he could work at a power plant as an essential worker and how Jesse was left behind to home school their k ... Show More
Jul 2025
A Love Story 18 Years in the Making
Lischele and Derrick met in college back in 2000. They clicked instantly but never dated. Life took them in different directions. They both married other people, started families, and kept in touch only occasionally over the years. Then, in 2018, a birthday message reopened the d ... Show More
33m 17s
Jul 2025
What If the Love of Your Life Had Been Sitting Right in Front of You for a Decade?
Ciji and Travis spent ten years as each other’s ride-or-die—co-chairs, creative collaborators, best friends—without realizing they were also soulmates. They met through the Urban League of Greater Atlanta as ambitious young professionals and shared countless late-night meetings, ... Show More
47m 48s
Mar 2022
EP227: The “Why” Behind What We Do Matters, I Wrote a Book About My Dad... and It Brought Us Closer Together and Puppets Are For Everyone
On this episode of Our American Stories, our regular contributor, Paul Kotz, helped a frustrated student look past their circumstances and get to why what they were doing matters. Mackenzie Vath shares how the gift she gave to her dad Tim Busch ended up blessing both of their liv ... Show More
38m 16s