Kirschenbaum Productions

06/11/2026

It has been a while since I have posted here on the Kirschenbaum Productions page.

I believe this page may have started back when I was making television, and over the years it became a home for my production work, films, storytelling, and creative projects.

While my work has evolved, the heart of it has stayed the same: telling true stories about family, identity, healing, humor, aging, forgiveness, and the complicated people we love.

Many of you first came here through my films, including My Nose and Look at Us Now, Mother! Others may know me through my books, speaking, or the videos I share with my almost 103-year-old mother, Mildred.

These days, some of my deepest storytelling is happening on Substack.

A good place to begin is this piece about the day my mother apologized to me at 99. It is one of the most meaningful stories I have ever shared, and it explains so much about the journey from childhood wounds to forgiveness.

You can subscribe for free and receive my stories in your inbox.

And for those who want to go deeper, I am also beginning to share more private, behind-the-scenes pieces for paid subscribers. Today’s paid piece is about what happened to my body when I began excavating my childhood story, the anxiety, the memories, and the physical cost of finally telling the truth.

That is the kind of writing I am putting behind the paywall: more intimate, more personal, and more vulnerable.

Paid subscriptions help support my work and allow me to keep writing, creating, and sharing these stories with you.

Thank you for being here as the work continues to grow.

My mother apologized at 99, and the internet treated it like a miracle. What startled me was my own reaction.

05/06/2026

My mother and I have the relationship I once only dreamed of having.

But it wasn’t always this way.

My journey to forgiveness is shared in my films and my book, and today our story is helping others believe that healing is possible.

For Mother’s Day, I’m offering *LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER!* and *MY NOSE* at 50% off through May 15 with code MOTHER.

*Bullied to Besties* is available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible. The audiobook releases May 10 on Spotify, Barnes & Noble, and more platforms.

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01/12/2026

If you know someone in Orlando, Florida who could use real tools (and real inspiration) for navigating complicated family relationships—please share this. 💛

For most of my life, my mother and I weren’t close. I was hurt — and she was the one hurting me. I spent years living with the aftermath… until I found a path that changed everything:

Forgiveness isn’t approval. It’s freedom.

It’s how I stopped letting the past keep its grip on my life.
That journey became my memoir BULLIED TO BESTIES: A Daughter’s Journey to Forgiveness—

and I’d love to meet you in Orlando for a Book Talk + Signing at Barnes & Noble.

And yes—my mom will be there with me, and we’ll do a Q&A together (because the most surprising part of this story is that we’re here… together… now).

📍 THURS, JAN 15 | 5–7 PM
Barnes & Noble (Plaza Venezia) • 7900 W. Sand Lake Rd

📍 SAT, JAN 17 | 2–3 PM
Barnes & Noble (Colonial Plaza Mkt Ctr) • 2418 E Colonial Plaza

✨ Publishers Weekly: “A mesmeric, riveting memoir about forgiveness.”

P.S. People always ask about my mom’s “secret” to longevity and mindset—I’ll have a few copies of her book, MILDRED’S MINDSET, with me (in the car) for anyone who wants one after the event.

Come for the story. Stay for the conversation.

You’ll leave with perspective—and practical tools you can use. 🤍