201. Forever a Mother

About this episode

Kate Moreland interviews her mother Carolyn Warner Elwood about motherhood and family values across generations.

In this heartfelt Mother’s Day episode, Kate sits down with her mom, Carolyn Warner Elwood, for a deeply personal conversation about motherhood, family, resilience, and the threads of love that carry through generations. Carolyn reflects on her upbringing, her career journey, raising three daughters, and the values that shaped the family culture they still carry today. From farm adventures and Vietnam-era activism to motherhood, puppies, board meetings, and Wednesday afternoons helping with grandchildren, this episode is a beautiful reminder that mothering is never really finished — it simply evolves. In This Episode Carolyn’s Early Years Growing up on a farm in a three-story white farmhouse Raised in a multigenerational home alongside her parents and younger brother Farm adventures and outdoor play as a self-described “tomboy” Sweet memories of her grandfather rocking her on the porch and calling her “Posy” Education & Finding Her Path First in her family to attend college Attended Cornell College and worked as a student assistant in the sociology department Majored in sociology and psychology, inspired by her Aunt Fern, a social worker Earned her Master’s in Social Work…

People in this episode

Host: Kate Moreland

Guest: Carolyn Warner Elwood

Topics covered

• motherhood
• family
• resilience
• generational love
• personal stories

Keywords

• motherhood
• family
• resilience
• Vietnam War
• social work
• college education
• personal stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cornell College, University of Iowa

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