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Our American Stories - [Mother's Day Special] My Mother Had Me at 16: She's My Superhero

[Mother's Day Special] My Mother Had Me at 16: She's My Superhero

05/11/25 • 9 min

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On this episode of Our American Stories, for our Mother's Day Special, Alan Brown, a listener of Our American Stories, shares a story about him and his strong-willed mother, and how they both battled and survived poverty and an abusive marriage, coming out the other side better and closer than ever.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, for our Mother's Day Special, Alan Brown, a listener of Our American Stories, shares a story about him and his strong-willed mother, and how they both battled and survived poverty and an abusive marriage, coming out the other side better and closer than ever.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Our American Stories - [Mother's Day Special] My Mother Had Me at 16: She's My Superhero

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Speaker 1

And we return to our American Stories Mother's Day Special.

Speaker 2

All show along.

Speaker 1

We're telling stories about mothers and from mothers. Up next to story from Alan Brown. Alan's mother had him when she was only sixteen and they lived a hard life despite the trauma. He's his superhero. Here's Alan with a story.

Speaker 2
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