Where do we get our ideas about crime, punishment, mercy, God? Deeply rooted in our childhood are the experiences that shaped our world view and made an indelible mark on who we will become. 

In Episode 6 Lily begins to have such experiences that inform her view of pleasure, punishment, and grace. 

Iris and Lily grew up sharing everything. Their lumpy bed. Their secret fears. Their wildest dreams. How could they end up so estranged as women?

The endearing and poignant episodes of Iris and Lily’s coming of age in the midst of a tumultuous family and changing society of the 1960s and 1970s are both humorous and heartbreaking.

Hard copies of the Iris & Lily series as well as gift items can be purchased at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheIrisandLilyStore

The divergence between Iris and Lily has its seeds in Episode 5 as we catch a glimpse of a world that only Iris lives in, and a reality that only applies to her. 

Iris and Lily grew up sharing everything. Their lumpy bed. Their secret fears. Their wildest dreams. How could they end up so estranged as women?

The endearing and poignant episodes of Iris and Lily’s coming of age in the midst of a tumultuous family and changing society of the 1960s and 1970s are both humorous and heartbreaking.

Hard copies of the Iris & Lily series as well as gift items can be purchased at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheIrisandLilyStore

In Episode 4 we share both in Lily’s awe and her confusion as she begins to navigate ideas of God and goodness that don’t make sense to her and as she deals with the chaos of growing up in a family of 13 people. 

Iris and Lily grew up sharing everything. Their lumpy bed. Their secret fears. Their wildest dreams. How could they end up so estranged as women?

The endearing and poignant episodes of Iris and Lily’s coming of age in the midst of a tumultuous family and changing society of the 1960s and 1970s are both humorous and heartbreaking.

Hard copies of the Iris & Lily series as well as gift items can be purchased at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheIrisandLilyStore

As Episode 3 opens, we share in Iris’ enthusiasm for a glorious Saturday morning. Yet the events of her young life slowly begin to steal her innocence from her. The ways of the world seem too much to bear for young Iris who longs to enjoy beauty and freedom.

Iris and Lily grew up sharing everything. Their lumpy bed. Their secret fears. Their wildest dreams. How could they end up so estranged as women?

The endearing and poignant episodes of Iris and Lily’s coming of age in the midst of a tumultuous family and changing society of the 1960s and 1970s are both humorous and heartbreaking.

Hard copies of the Iris & Lily series as well as gift items can be purchased at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheIrisandLilyStore

In Episode 2 we hear from Lily, the younger and bolder of the Capotosti sisters. As we see the world through Lily's eyes, we can begin to understand why she feels at odds with its rules - and its punishments.

Iris and Lily grew up sharing everything. Their lumpy bed. Their secret fears. Their wildest dreams. How could they end up so estranged as women?

The endearing and poignant episodes of Iris and Lily’s coming of age in the midst of a tumultuous family and changing society of the 1960s and 1970s are both humorous and heartbreaking.

Hard copies of the Iris & Lily series as well as gift items can be purchased at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheIrisandLilyStore