The latest buzz in the parenting
blogosphere comes from none other than actress and NYC mom
Tina Fey, whose recent essay in the New Yorker "Confessions of a
Juggler" has been largely praised both for its frank honesty and sharp
wit. In the essay, Fey tackles the subject of only childhood (she and her husband
have one daughter, Alice, 5), and the prospect of having another child in the
peak (and as Fey argues, as a 40 year-old woman, the potential culmination) of
her career. —
If you haven’t read Fey’s essay, we highly recommend it (the summary is available online here, but you can only read the essay online with a subscription) and to also check out some of the reactions and praise it has earned from
other writers and parents. And if you are a parent of an only child in NYC, we
also recommend this story from New York Magazine, which argued that NYC is the
perfect city for families with one child.
*Bloggers at Flavorwire count down their favorite, hilarious quotes from the essay here.
*Katherine Reynolds Lewis at Currentmom.com shares her thoughts on the piece, her favorite excerpts, and her comparisons of Fey’s remarks to other celebrity parents (cough, Gweneth Paltrow).
*The bloggers at New York Mag share their thoughts about Fey’s description of aging Hollywood actresses are "going crazy".
*Sarah Naussauer of The Juggle blog at the WSJ shares her own thoughts as a working mother.
Let us know your own thoughts on the topic in the comments section below!
