In 1979, Bonnie Hacker became one of the first single parents to adopt a child in the state of North Carolina. Seven-year-old Erin moved in with Bonnie, first in a foster-care arrangement. The adoption process began shortly thereafter:
Bonnie Hacker and Erin Nivens recorded their story . They talked inside StoryCorps' mobile recording booth, which was parked on the American Tobacco campus.
