dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɜː tʃˈaɪldhʊd, hɜː fˈɑːðɚ, ɐ dʒˈɜːmən mˈaɪɡɹənt, stɹˈʌɡəld faɪnˈænʃəli tə pɹəvˈaɪd fɔːɹ hɪz fˈæmɪli dˈuː tə ðɪ ˈæftɚmˌæθ ʌv wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
During her childhood, her father, a German migrant, struggled financially to provide for his family due to the aftermath of World War II.