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A Story About Asian Culture and Fitting In
A Story About Asian Culture and Fitting In

A Story About Asian Culture and Fitting In

Every Family's Got One 2018 Cast Video -- Maria Adcock Photo by ebeth photography Fitting in is important to most people. (Especially when those people are girls in middle school!) Just ask Maria Adcock, the creator of the award-winning Bicultural Mama blog, celebrating the Asian culture. While these days... Maria takes great pride in her Chinese heritage, and great care to pass along that pride to her two young daughters, there was a time when all Maria thought about was... Fitting in. You see, growing up in the Midwest, Maria's family was one of the only Asian families [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-03-18T12:45:41-04:00January 9, 2019|1 Comment

A Story About Gratitude
A Story About Gratitude

A Story About Gratitude

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Photo by ebeth photography We are filled with gratitude! From casting to opening night, and everything in-between, Kathy and I couldn’t have dreamed up a better storytelling evening for all. And believe us, we were dreaming BIG. Our Cast… Was splendid in every way possible. Right from the very first rehearsal, which actually felt more like a well-honed writer’s workshop, you could feel the bond between castmates. (Our brains are still going through the glorious details of each performance, and our hearts… well, our hearts haven’t stopped overflowing with [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-11-18T11:31:11-05:00November 21, 2018|Comments Off

Announcing the 2018 Cast of Every Family’s Got One
Announcing the 2018 Cast of Every Family’s Got One

Announcing the 2018 Cast of Every Family’s Got One

Every Family’s Got One Founder – Barbara Herel I am excited to announce our cast. But first, I need to tell you we were floored by your response! Audition videos came from... Long Island, New York City, Westchester, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Let me tell you, Family, there are amazing storytellers all around us! What’s more, the quality of the work was astounding. You just blew us away. And you happily made our casting decision a difficult one. Most difficult in fact! We spent many hours in our café eating our way through the casting process. (But seriously, we forgive you.) [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-11-18T12:19:33-05:00July 25, 2018|8 Comments

About Serving in the Military
About Serving in the Military

About Serving in the Military

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Maria Adcock My great-grandfather, Ying Hsing Wen, was the first Chinese cadet at West Point Military Academy and graduated with the Class of 1909. In honor of him... my relatives have set up awards for students in the Foreign Languages Department at West Point. Every year, the elder relatives present the awards at graduation. The first is an award given to a cadet selected by the faculty for demonstrating excellence in the field of East Asian Studies. The second is a China traveling fellowship awarded to a graduating cadet based on [...]

Every Family's Got One2018-05-21T10:06:17-04:00May 16, 2018|2 Comments