Life on the Illinois Prairie

Wendy reads more from her mother's journal as her excitement builds in anticipation of her trip to Texas with Mike.

Wendy explores early aspects of the life of Zeniar Kizer Edwards, her mother's cousin, who left Wendy's mother money. She reads more journal entries which reveal her mother's fantasy world and plans for possible travel with, Mike, the "love of her life".

Wendy shares more revealing entries from her mother's journals. She examines her mother's increasing frustration with her situation, while being oblivious that she created it.

Wendy shares more revealing entries from her mother's journal. Her mother is emboldened by her recent financial windfall.

Wendy shares more from her mother's journal. She is able to piece together elements of her mother's increasingly erratic behavior.

Wendy delves into her mother's journal to reveal several ironies and how inherited money caused her mother to become more delusional.

Wendy reminisces about the good times with her mother before inherited money and an ex-husband brought chaos to her family.

Wendy shares more about how inherited money and the return of her ex-husband affected the lives of her parents and her family.

Wendy discusses her relationship growing up the only girl in a family with five brothers.

Mick shares the difficulties and ultimate rewards with adoptions that he and his wife, Julie, experienced while expanding their family.