Bernadine Manning and Liam Manning
Recorded
June 4, 2023
Archived
June 4, 2023
40:24 minutes
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Id:
mby022781
Description
Liam Manning (27) and his mom Bernadine “Bernie” Manning (58) come together to talk about parenting, particularly what it was like for Bernie to raise a queer child and Liam’s journey of self-discovery. They also reflect on their relationship and experiences with cultural differences, as Liam’s British parents raised him and his brother in the United States.Subject Log / Time Code
Liam Manning (LM) asks Bernie Manning (BM) when she decided she wanted to have kids.
LM reflects on coming out as gay and gaining the ability to live his life as himself.
LM asks BM how having a queer child changed things for her.
LM describes how terrified he is of having children given what he went through growing up.
BM and LM talk about adjusting to navigating life in the United States and being far from family in the United Kingdom.
LM reflects on wishing he had spent more time in the U.K. growing up.
BM asks LM what he will remember most about his parents in the future.
Participants
- Bernadine Manning
- Liam Manning