May 3, 1996

Adult Children

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

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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).

By

Ira Glass

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)

By

Ira Glass

Act Two

Sandra's Dad

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).

By

Sandra Loh

Act Three

My Father's Chinese Wives

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

By

Sandra Loh

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