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While Lisa was growing up, she and her family travelled  quite a bit, usually related to her father's work in New York, Texas, California and London.One of Lisa's fondest memories of her mother was s…

While Lisa was growi…

While Lisa was growing up, she and her family travelled  quite a bit, usually related to her father's work in New York, Texas, California and London.One of Lisa's fondest memories of her mother was sitting down together and having tea and talking about anything and everything including boys. "You have to look at the way a guy behaves and not just what he says" her mom would say. Lisa always felt that her mother was completely devoted to raising her and her adopted brother Peter.  "She was always very available," recalls Lisa. Her parents were very different and she understood how her mom w…

I ENJOY ANY OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVIEW A GUEST WHO LOVE’S TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY. IT COMES VERY EASILY FOR SOME AND I APPLAUD THOSE WHO CAN HELP OTHERS, IN ANY BIG OR SMALL WAY.MY GUEST IS, P…

I ENJOY ANY OPPORTUN…

I ENJOY ANY OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVIEW A GUEST WHO LOVE’S TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY. IT COMES VERY EASILY FOR SOME AND I APPLAUD THOSE WHO CAN HELP OTHERS, IN ANY BIG OR SMALL WAY.MY GUEST IS, PAUL BARON, IS A MENTOR TO BUSINESS OWNERS AND TO STUDENT-INTERNS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON, AND AT THE UNIV’S “CENTER FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP.”HE’S AN AVID TENNIS PLAYER, SINCE HIGH SCHOOL AND INCLUDING HIS TURN AT SUNY NEW PALTZ, NEW PATZ, NY, WHERE HE STUDIED MATH. PAUL LOVES HIGH -ENERGY ENVIRONMENTS, LOVES “THE ADVENTURE OF DISCOVERY” AND EMBRACES CULTU…

HERE WE ARE IN SEASON 4 OF SHLTMM AS I’M WORKING MY WAY TOWARD 200 INTERVIEWS WHERE MY GUESTS OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP OR LACK THERE OF WITH THEIR MOTHER/ OR SIGNIFICANT MATERNAL FIGURE. I�…

HERE WE ARE IN SEASO…

HERE WE ARE IN SEASON 4 OF SHLTMM AS I’M WORKING MY WAY TOWARD 200 INTERVIEWS WHERE MY GUESTS OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP OR LACK THERE OF WITH THEIR MOTHER/ OR SIGNIFICANT MATERNAL FIGURE. I’M FILLED WITH AWE EACH WEEK WHEN HEARING THESE PERSONAL STORIES AND THE IMPACT THEY’VE HAD ON MY GUEST’S LIVES.THERE ARE WONDERFUL JUBILANT STORIES, MOM’S ON THE PEDESTAL AS WELL AS STORIES OF PAIN AND SUFFERING. YET I’M CONTINUOUSLY TAKEN BACK BY THE SURVIVORS OF THIS WORLD. SOME THRONE TO THE WOLVES AT A YOUNG AGE AND STILL HEAR TO TELL US ABOUT IT WITH A SHRUG AND A SMILE.OFTEN, AS A C…

IN THE PAST, MY GUEST HAS REFERRED TO HERSELF AS A “FIXER UPPER.” HOWEVER, I CONSIDER HER A SURVIVOR, EMPATH AND OPTIMIST.    A SINGLE MOTHER AND SURVIVOR OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, HOMELESSNESS, ANXIET…

IN THE PAST, MY GUES…

IN THE PAST, MY GUEST HAS REFERRED TO HERSELF AS A “FIXER UPPER.” HOWEVER, I CONSIDER HER A SURVIVOR, EMPATH AND OPTIMIST.    A SINGLE MOTHER AND SURVIVOR OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, HOMELESSNESS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND DESPAIR. SHE IS ALSO A DREAMER. REGARDLESS OF HOW ISOLATED AND DESPERATE SHE WAS, SHE NEVER GAVE UP HOPE, OF ONE DAY BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE AN OASIS OF A “CHILDCARE-INCLUSIVE ARTS RETREAT SPACE FOR SINGLE MOTHERS” AND OTHER TWICE-MARGINALISED SINGLE PARENTS.SHE TOO HAD STRUGGLED TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE AND PAY RENT WHILE WORKING MULTIPLE JOBS AND FRANTICLY LOOKING OVER BOTH S…

Sara, Allison's mother, "was all about lightness, air, love, encouragement and positivity," says Allison. "She let me live my life. She never really went out of her way to advise me or critique my lif…

Sara, Allison's moth…

Sara, Allison's mother, "was all about lightness, air, love, encouragement and positivity," says Allison. "She let me live my life. She never really went out of her way to advise me or critique my life, and I respect her for that." Allison continues by saying "my mother cultivated independence in her children and she encouraged us to always tell the truth." "Honesty and integrity"  were essential characteristics for her and her family. As Allison says "she walked the walk." However, as optimistic and lighthearted as she was, she was struggling with an unhappy and difficult husband who was an…