StoryCorps: Mary Lou Maher

StoryCorps: Mary Lou Maher

Series: StoryCorps
From: StoryCorps
Length: 00:02:00

Mary Lou Maher tells her son Brad Skow, whom she gave up for adoption 28 years ago, about the day he was born. Read the full description.

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Piece Description

Mary Lou Maher (MY-er) was 17 when she learned she was pregnant. As a college freshman who felt unprepared to be a mother, she gave her baby up for adoption. Nine years ago, Brad Skow, the son she had given up, tracked Maher down. They have been close ever since. Skow interviewed Maher at the StoryBooth in New York City's Grand Central Terminal.

Broadcast History

NPR's Morning Edition 9/23/05
This American Life 2/25/05
WNYC during Morning Edition 12/22/04

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

On Fridays we bring you moments from StoryCorps. StoryCorps is an oral history project that collects the stories that everyday people tell to each other. Mary Lou Maher (MY-er) was 17 years old when she learned that she was pregnant. She gave her baby up for adoption. Many years later the son that she gave up, Brad Skow, tracked her down. They've been close ever since and Brad interviewed his mother, Mary Lou, at the StoryCorps booth in Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

OUTRO:

Mary Lou Maher and her son, Brad Skow. StoryCorps has two mobile booths. One is in Seattle right now and the other is in St. Louis. And as always, StoryCorps is also in New York City. If you'd like to schedule an interview or listen to more StoryCorps interviews, you can visit npr.org.