Family time with Erika Lust
This Swedish mother, who came to Barcelona in 2000, is not tempted to return to her country now that she has two girls, Lara, three and a half years old, and Liv, four months old. If for any other mother Sweden is the best country in which to have children, she tells us that the discomfort of the climate and the lack of light do not compensate.
CHAOS MAGAZINE | 13.11.2011
The sun pours through the windows of this flat near the sea, and this is precisely one of the things it values most. Erika Lust of her family life in Barcelona. This Swedish mother, who came to Barcelona in 2000, is not tempted to return to her country now that she has two girls, Lara, three and a half years old, and Liv, four months old. If for any other mother Sweden is the best country in which to have children, she tells us that the discomfort of the climate and the lack of light do not compensate.
Both she and her husband Pablo love the trendy, open-minded neighbourhood where they live, and where their family has been living for years. female explicit sex movie production company fits perfectly. Pablo tells us that once while talking to a mother from the neighbourhood, she asked him what they did for a living and he replied that they had an explicit sex film production company for women and she answered: «A bit like what Erika Lust does», «It's that we are Erika Lust...».
And the fact is that talking about sex and showing it in a beautiful and normalised way is the best way to learn how to handle a subject that for some becomes thorny when they have children. For Erika, who defines herself as a very «Swedish» woman, that is, a perfectionist, with a high level of demand (Pablo nods amusedly above her), she admits that motherhood has helped her to lower the self-imposed bar in her family life. And even more so when she works alongside her husband.
Lust Films was created in 2004 when Erika directed and produced the film The Good Girl, a short erotic story aimed especially at women, which was very well received by the public. In 2007 he directed Five Short Stories for Her, The film won several international awards, and a year later he did the same with the documentary Barcelona Sex Project. She is also the author of the guide Good Porn and two books entitled The Erotic Bible to Europe y Love Me Like You Hate Me.
Oh, and she has had two beautiful girls in between. Lara is pure energy. Her red curls move to the rhythm she sets and her tone denotes the passion her parents share.
They admit that it has made them spend many sleepless nights, mostly because of the inexperience of being first-time parents. This has led to little sleep and the few arguments they have had as a couple. Now they organise themselves better and share tasks instead of trying to do things together.
Liv is a different matter. She is calm, smiles and only protests when she is sleepy. Her sister protects her and gets angry if anyone touches her without her permission. Her mother likes to affectionately call them «las barcelonesas» because they are and because of a certain phonetic resemblance to the noble title. And Erika's contagious laughter echoes throughout the sun-flooded flat, full of toys and books in every corner.
... A typical Sunday morning? If the night has been good, we all get up together, otherwise the one who has had a good night's rest lets the other one sleep. Afterwards we go out for walks, brunch and Lara likes to go cycling.
... Favourite place to go for a walk? From home we go to the Parc de la Ciutadella and the Born. In spring we like to go to Barceloneta.
... Favourite reading? Many Swedish books and the Alice in Wonderland from the Kókinos publishing house.
... Favourite music? Lots of Swedish children's music, also Maria Elena Walsh, disco and Minimusic.
... Favourite restaurant? The Picnic, the Sal Café in summer and the Me for adults!
... The best advice you've ever been given about children? Erika: My mother told me to let my husband do all the chores he wants, even if he doesn't do them well, because that's the way to get them involved in raising the children. Pablo nods...
... What moment do you particularly remember? Erika: «Doing it!» (laughs). Pablo: «When Lara started school we were afraid because she hadn't been to school before and we didn't know how she would react. But she adapted very well and she immediately liked going to school!»
Photos :: ©Antonella Delussu
