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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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)
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).
Act Three
My Father's Chinese Wives
Sandra's father decides, at age 70, to take a Chinese wife. (27 minutes)
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