AGE: 50

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married 

RESIDENCE: Brooklyn, New York 

CHILD’S NAME/AGE: Sylvie, 7

I Write books, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and children’s books. Visit janceedunn.net.

What was your road to parenthood like?  It took a few years for me to get pregnant. I had anticipated that my pregnancy would be tough on my body at my age, but it really wasn’t, which was kind of nice. I had the usual back pains, and so forth, but nothing beyond that. I gave birth the week before my 43rd birthday.

How does being a mom influence your work?  I’ve become so soft and sentimental, my writing has no edge anymore! And I’ve also learned to compartmentalize pretty efficiently. I write from 9-3, while my child is at school. I hunch over the computer and barely move except to rummage in the kitchen for snacks (when you’re a freelance writer, you eat constantly.) I don’t look at celebrity gossip websites like I used to, I don’t text friends—I just work. Then at 3, I close the computer, pick my daughter up at school and it’s Mom Time.

What inspired you to write about parenting?  Well, there’s so much rich material!  I just … Continue reading..