Many of you know my mom today as the hilarious, sharp-tongued centenarian who dishes out life advice… But you may not know—we got off to a very rocky start.
🟢 I grew up under constant criticism. I was the scapegoat.
🟢 With the encouragement of a social worker, I left home young—just to survive.
🟢 But every visit back as an adult left me emotionally wrecked. I had built a successful career as an award-winning filmmaker… Yet I kept shrinking into that hurt child every time I saw her.
Eventually, I knew: if I wanted to be free from the anger and resentment that consumed me… I had to forgive her.
I asked my mother if she was willing to work on our relationship in front of the camera.
And she said yes.
That’s how LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER! was born.
“Heartwarming… a story of acceptance and forgiveness.”
— The New York Times
🟢 The hardest and most important film I’ve ever made.
🟢 Award-winning, screened worldwide.
🟢 Credited with transforming lives.
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Gayle Kirschenbaum is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, photographer, writer, coach, and speaker. Her film LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER! premiered on Netflix and has been credited with transforming lives. Her TED talk is “No More Drama with Mama.” Gayle co-authored Mildred's Mindset: Wisdom from a Woman Centenarian with her mother, centenarian influencer Mildred Kirschenbaum. Gayle's upcoming memoir is Bullied to Besties: A Daughter's Journey to Forgiveness.
To learn more visit GayleKirschenbaum.com.
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