Growing Up in Russia: My Mom Reveals Why I Left at 14
Why would a mother allow her 14-year-old daughter to leave Russia and move across the world?
For the first time on Talk Les, I sit down with my Russian mom for one of my most personal conversations yet. We talk about growing up in Russia, her freedom-based parenting style, why she trusted me to leave home at 14, and how those experiences shaped the woman I am today.
We also get honest about living an ocean away from family, Russian culture, childhood memories, relationships, my parents’ marriage, my mom finding real love, and what she truly thinks about the life I’ve built.
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