This week on SHLTMM, you'll hear the endearing story of a son who came home to take care of his mom. Mark Steven Porro packed up his belongs and moved back home to New Jersey to become the full time caregiver for his aging mother, Genevieve. He's written a wonderful book, "A Cup of Tea on the Commode," chock full of memorable stories of his childhood and his relationship with his mother and becoming a parent for the first time as the solo aid to his elderly mom.
Mark is a wonderful award winning writer, director and designer. While living in Hollywood, CA, he appeared in dozens of films, television and stage productions. He has scripted jokes, screenplays, greeting cards and more. Now he's celebrating the release of his book "A Cup of Tea on the Commode," his journey of ups and downs and learning the details of caring 24/7 for his adoring mother.
The book is full of hysterical stories of the six siblings growing up on a cult-de-sac in the suburban town of Ridgewood, NJ.
Becoming a first time parent as his mother's caregiver, Mark had many ups and downs but he knew that the most important thing was that his mother was taken care of with respect and love. He had to make sure that his mother trusted him and that she understood that he would always be respectful and have her best interests at heart.
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