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Adult Children

Originally aired 05.03.1996
Stories of the difficult relationships between parents and their grown children, including two long stories from Sandra Tsing Loh about her father.

Prologue.

Ira's mom is invited to speak to a group of Jewish mothers who only discuss one topic: their relationships with their adult children. So she calls Ira and his siblings to ask their advice (3 minutes).

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Act One. Me and My Mom

Ira continues the story about his conversation with his mom. Then he calls her up on the air (10 minutes).

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Act Two. Sandra Tsing Loh and Her Father

A story about how the adult children in Sandra Tsing Loh's family deal with her father. This story originally appeared in her book Depth Takes a Holiday (15 minutes).

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Act Three. Sandra Tsing Loh, Her Father, and His Mail-Order Chinese Wives

Sandra's father decides, at age 70, to take a Chinese wife. (27 minutes)

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Photo: Sharyn Morrow

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