4 minutes reading time.
Behind every great professional, there is a great… mom.
FC graduates Violeta Santamarina and Emilia Frigerio proved it with their book Mothers of.
This is a compilation of interviews with the mothers of Argentine figures: Diego Schwartzman, Esteban Bullrich, Teresa Bo and Armando Bo, Luciana Aymar, Maria Florencia Cayrol, Marcos Galperin, Manu Ginobili, Paloma Herrera, Chano and Bambi Charpentier, Paula Pareto, Alexis Mac Allister, Pierpaolo Barbieri, Ale Sergi and Juliana Gattas, Gusti Fernández and Dibu Martínez.
Book that was presented to the 3rd year students of Communication on the Pilar Campus.
If every great meeting needs a photo (like the teachers' meeting) Marita Grillo, hostess, and Gabriela Fabbro with the graduates)...Every great book starts with an interview. We share some questions, asked by Marcos Antonini, a Communication student, and the authors' answers.
—What did you discover in the meeting with each “mother of”?
Emilia: Meeting them was like discovering wonderful, empowered, hardworking, professional women who were more than just "so-and-so's mothers." They had their own lives, convictions, and above all, they inspired us a lot when it came to raising our children. We left each meeting thinking, "Oh, I want to be like so-and-so's mom."
—Could you say that there is a pattern shared among all the interviewees?
Violetta: If we're talking about patterns, we found one common thread among all the mothers we interviewed, which was, without a doubt, high expectations. They were all demanding mothers. Very demanding, with a very clear understanding of their role and setting limits…
Emilia: Yes, I think the pride they feel for these children, so determined and tenacious… And then, seeing their results, means that the support wasn't seen as a sacrifice, but as part of the path chosen by their children and by them. And yes, great joy in seeing that child shine in their dream, not from a place of success, but from the love and fulfillment of their children, and also seeing them on equal footing with their other children.
—After writing the book, did your view of mothers change? Or did it make you feel like you were justifying something?
Violetta: Mmm, no. On the contrary, it confirmed what I thought and felt. Especially after what I realized once I no longer had my mother.
There's a phrase a journalist asked me about in an interview that I loved: while your mother is alive, you treat her in therapy because you believe she's responsible for all your problems. And only when she dies do you realize all the good your mother did—at least that's what stuck with me.
—To wrap up, was there any story that particularly stood out to you?
Violetta: Yes, I do, Gusti Fernández's: Nancy. Because I put myself in her shoes and I truly have a deep admiration for what she was able to do, for the joy with which she lived her life, and for the result, which is a fulfilled, fully developed, and happy son.
Emilia: And I, instead of choosing one, am left with the diversity of stories we encountered in this process. We are truly grateful to have been able to work with such amazing women. Each one brought something different to the table, and it all enriched us.
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