1. How did you feel when you found
your first child was coming along? How did the pregnancy progress? When
was the first kick? Where you hoping for a boy or girl?
2. Where were you when you went
into labour? How long was it? Was the birth at home or hospital?
3. What about other children? How
did they get along?
4. Was raising children what you
expected it to be? How did your life change after this?
5. How about as your children grew
up? What stories to you remember about them? Their first words, steps? How
did you feel on their first day of school?
6. What were some of the toughest
problems you faced?
7.
Was it a jolt when the children left home? What new interests did
you find?
8. Does any particular birthday/
anniversary stand out in your mind?
9. Have you suffered through any
natural disaster? Major illness?
10. Do you still have pets?
11. Are you still in contact with
school friends?
12. What sort of employment were
you in at this time?
