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February 17, 2007 - Number of Comments » 7

The opportunity to interview the Time Magazine reporter who wrote about Gen X parents in the newest edition of Time (p. 39) has been a fascinating experience. It is so much easier now to access the media and other people of interest (thanks to email).
Here are two of the questions I asked and […]



August 23, 2006 - Number of Comments » 4

As Queen Interpreter of the World to 3 kids, I’m faced daily with the prospect of coming up with clever, seemingly accurate answers to the most stirring questions facing great minds under 7 today.  These include:
Why do mommas need so much sleep?
Because that’s how we recharge our superpowers

Do you really actually have eyes in […]



August 13, 2006 - Number of Comments » 1

Here are some fun questions I’ve been asked:
"So. Do you love your son and daughters enough?""Did your hips expand after you had kids?""Does your husband mind that you breastfeed?""Tell me all about your life.  Are you happy?""You had a child out of wedlock?"
The problem with these questions isn’t that they’re rude and overly personal, the […]