If Donna Berzatto was my mom
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit monicacardenas.substack.comThis essay is adapted from one I wrote for Substack March 2024 and another for Jenny Magazine in August 2026.If you follow me here or on Instagram, you know I’m a little obsessed with Donna Berzatto from the hit television show, THE BEAR. This essay explores why she is such an intriguing character to me, an estranged daughter. Some spoilers ahead.“I hate myself for saying this, but that show is very triggering for me,” I tell some of my sisters during a Sunday group call.We’re talking about The Bear. I…
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