How Motherhood Changed Me, My Mother Had Me At 16: She's My Superhero and Connecting Through Salt And Pepper Shakers

On this episode of Our American Stories, author Winter Prosapio shares a story from motherhood. Alan Brown shares with us how his mother became pregnant with him at 15 after a terrible assault, yet despite the circumstances, and the poverty Alan lived through for most of his childhood, his mother did everything to make sure he was raised right. Andrea Ludden, daughter of the original collector of the Salt and Pepper Shakers in the Museum, shares the story of how this amazing collection came to be a museum. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)   Time Codes: 00:00 - How Motherhood Changed Me 12:30 - My Mother Had Me At 16: She's My Superhero 25:00 - Connecting Through Salt And Pepper ShakersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.