I finished "It Goes So Fast" by NPR host Mary Louise Kelly and I give it ★★★★ 1/2 stars. It's a memoir of one year in her life--her oldest son's senior year in high school. She wrote the book to document how she juggles her busy life and how she yearned not to miss out on too much of her son's last year in high school.
She's a great writer, and she has a great support system, and (what appear to be) two very smart and mature sons. As such, it might be hard for some people to relate to how she juggled (how many people can afford to fly their mom in to take care of their kids when they have to go overseas)? It also seemed to me that often, when faced with 'family or career' she always selected career (even when what she was asked to do was not by any stretch required). But I don't have kids, so who am I to comment?
Anyway, another fun thing about this book was you can hear her voice in your head while you're reading it (if you listen to her on NPR). Which is kind of weird and wonderful all at once.
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