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A Shadow Remains
MediaStormPhillip Toledano's life is marked by the passing of family. Each death diverting the river slightly. "You see yourself clearly when your parents die. You're silhouetted on the hilltop, whatever that means." More…
Rite of Passage
MediaStormWhen Madje's dementia proved relentless, her daughter Maggie moved her life to care for her. Maggie documented the liberation from the roles she and her mother had learned to play -- a discovery that gave her the mother she always wanted. More…
A Family at Play
Democrat & ChronicleJodi Beckwith has always wanted to be Peter Pan. Stefan Cohen hadn’t even considered the role of Hook. After a last minute decision at the auditions the two, who are married, along with their two children are appearing in a production of the famous musical. A behind the scenes look at how the family manages to survive the six-weeks of rehearsal. More…
Mother To All
The RecordSince 1980, Barbara Patton has cared for 147 children: Abused babies taken away from their parents, babies dropped off under California’s Safe Surrender law and babies with medical conditions that would intimidate the strongest of individuals. Reporter Tara Cuslidge and photographer Ariel Zambelich traced Patton's life for several months until the adoption of her daughter, Angelina. More…
Defined by Conflict
As 20,000 soldiers prepared to deploy from Ft. Campbell, Tenn, in 2007, their families and communities were preparing for their absences. September 30, 2007 Sergeant First Class Phillip Binns deployed to Iraq leaving his wife Rita Binns to raise their three children Alex, 10, Elena, 6, and Christina, 3, by herself for 15 months. More…
Redefining China's Families
The Washington PostA series exploring how China's staggering economic growth has overshadowed a more subtle shift in Chinese society. More…
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