And I Started As A Journalism Major

This Is The Other Thing: We Make The Cost Of Raising Kids Higher Than It Has To Be Just Because We Feel They Need All This Stuff, Like Gadgets, Certain Schools, And Activities That Are Nice But Aren't Really Necessary.

Some People Are Cool With The Fact That Their Bodies Bear Witness To This Great Thing They Produced, Their Children, And I Understand That. But On A Personal Level, It Makes Me Feel Better That My Breasts Are Not Down To My Knees When I'm Undressed In Front Of My Husband.

And I Think I Have A Perspective About Hollywood That You Don't See Very Often In The Press.

My Mother-in-law Was With Me During All Four Of My Births And When She Was Sitting Next To Me Holding My Hand During The Cesareans, Well, I Craved That.

I've Learned To Look Like I'm Listening To Long Confusing Plots Of Cartoons And Comic Books When I'm Actually Sound Asleep Or Making Grocery Shopping Lists In My Head.