I started a business with my parents. We had to learn how to work together and not take things personally.

Cornilia Issa started a company with her parents five years ago. Courtesy of Cornilia Issa Cornilia Issa is a 41-year-old in Houston who started a company with her parents five years ago. They have had to learn to disagree without taking offense. The family has been able to spend more time together since starting the business. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cornilia Issa, of The Burning Stones. It has been edited for length and clarity. Five years ago, I was doing som...