Cover Photography by Kira Derryberry
Tina Vidal-Duart
April – May 2023 Cover Woman
Guest Editor: Heather Thomas
What are limits or perceived limits? For some, they could be growing up in a household that instilled a sense of survival and financial insecurity. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, to a Cuban father and a Mexican-American mother, Tina’s father worked, and her mother was a homemaker. Living paycheck to paycheck, her parents struggled with paying the mortgage and putting food on the table.
“My family was close and loving, but there was this pervasive sense of never having enough money. Buying new clothes and shoes for my younger sister and me was a luxury.”
The other aspect is how their financial situation impacted her parents’ marriage.
“I remember my parents fighting a lot about money, which modeled what I wanted and didn’t want out of a relationship. My mom relied on my dad for everything, and I determined that I didn’t want to depend on anyone else or struggle for basic necessities. I didn’t know how it would happen, but I knew I needed to work hard for the life and future I envisioned.” Tina’s strength and will were honed early on as she began working different jobs by age 11.
“I did any job available, including cleaning other people’s houses, mowing lawns, and babysitting their kids. It was a way to help my family and have things I wanted, but it was also the fire behind the drive to change my path in life.”
This is part of Tina’s secret to success. She doesn’t see circumstances or obstacles as limits but views them as…
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