Mary Louzon and Rachel Berryman
Recorded
November 13, 2023
Archived
November 13, 2023
57:19 minutes
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osh000101
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Mary Louzon (64) and Rachel Berryman (41) discuss the challenges of family relationships when they are toxic and when politics divides them.Subject Log / Time Code
Mary Louzon (ML) and Rachel Berryman (RB) introduce themselves.
RB talks about why she decided to participate in One Small Step.
ML talks about polarized world we are in.
RB reads Mary's bio and asks about her Dad and brother in Vietnam.
ML says her mother didn't leave the Democratic party, it left her.
ML reads RB's bio.
RB talks about having to move repeatedly as well as being a red head.
RB talks about her difficulty with religion after experience early on with conservative family/being a pastor's kid.
ML asks RB about her bio mentioning domestic abuse.
RB talks about toxic relationship.
RB talks about the most influential person.
ML talks about son having differing political views and difficulty talking with his wife who is completely opposite to ML politically.
RB talks about love of learning.
RB talks about wanting to be a positive influence in kids' life (teaching art).
ML talks about LGBTQ as "the letters." Saying "as long as you don't force me, I won't force you."
ML asks how do we go forward without a civil war (freedom of speech and right to bear arms)?
ML asks advice for how to talk to someone at Thanksgiving with whom she disagrees?
RB responds - come with an open mind. She thinks people aren't trying to attack others beliefs. They just feel passionately. Listen. Communication is hard.
ML worries about being silenced and shunned.
Participants
- Mary Louzon
- Rachel Berryman