Have you ever thought about writing a memoir? What holds you back? And, on a side note – if your kids wrote a memoir, what do you think they would they say about YOU?

In this episode I talk with Michigan writer T. Marie Bertineau, whose beautiful and nuanced memoir The Mason House deals with tough topics like poverty, violence, and addiction with humor and compassion. Its setting in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula is near and dear to my heart, since that’s where both my grandma and mom were born, and I loved Marie’s take on her home region, the complications of writing honestly about difficult family histories, and more.

Listen for an inspiring discussion about how therapeutic it can be to dig deep into one’s own story, the benefits of letting that story marinate until midlife, and how exploring our own coming-of-age stories can help us define our own legacy as mothers.

About our guest:

• T. Marie Bertineau’s author website
• Follow T. Marie Bertineau on Instagram
• Read “The Mason House” by T. Marie Bertineau



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