Mother's Day Special: My Mom, Mary

This week on a very special Mother’s Day episode of She’s Smart, I sat down with my original role model—my mom, Mary.

Mary shares stories from growing up in a big Spanish-Irish family in California, what it was like becoming a mom at 22, and how she managed to raise two daughters and a middle school classroom for over 30 years. They talk about love, marriage (50 years and counting!), raising kids, surviving teaching during the pandemic, and why affection and humor were at the heart of our home.

And yes, we finally get the full story of the serial killer who once hid in her basement (you’re not ready).

This episode is filled with laughs, wisdom, and all the heart that comes from mother-daughter conversations that go off the rails in the best way. Happy Mother's Day!