I'm a journalist, editor and teacher, and the mother of three. As part of my on-going research into modern family life, I've conducted hundreds of focus groups and interviews, run surveys, established an online forum for women and a blog related to my first book, MOTHERS NEED TIME OUTS, TOO. My work with Dr. Catherine Salmon on birth order--in particular middle children--has been especially fascinating as it is my first time looking at families from a scientific viewpoint rather than a cultural or historical one. The result is THE SECRET POWER OF MIDDLE CHILDREN. As the mother of a middle child, I'm convinced they're unique and underappreciated. I've been featured on TODAY, in Women's Day and The Daily Telegraph, among other media outlets. I learned the hard way that orange is not a good TV color. I attended Oxford University (BA) and Stanford (MA), and am the recipient of the Kogan Media Award. Before going freelance, I worked behind-the-scenes in television and at NPR stations throughout the U.S. Currently, I teach in a women's prison and write books.