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Goodreads asked Ellyn Lem:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Ellyn Lem The topic of being pulled between work and family life is something I live every day, and I noticed that television, movies, and advertising sometimes were really good at capturing the expectations for mothers and fathers who divide their time between their workplaces and home; often times, though, there are awful depictions like the film "I Don't Know How She Does It." The bad examples made me want to investigate why popular culture does not do a better job representing the conflicts we face.

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