Amazingly, Valorie’s experiences post-publication have been almost identical to mine, particularly when it comes to the range of reactions (Woah! Too much!! Wait, too little.) and how it feels to be teaching unanticipated audiences, like dads. Of course she’s cool – she wrote the original Care and Keeping! – but she’s also smart and passionate and all about empowerment. But at long last, Valorie and I connected and she did not disappoint. In fact, before this month, we had never even emailed.
All of this stemmed from the original text created by Valorie Schaefer.ĭespite how entwined my professional life is with Valorie’s, we have never met. But I did have the privilege of updating it, of writing a follow up book for older girls and a mother/daughter book and even a boy book. I didn’t write the original book, though as I tell everyone I wish I had. This big birthday has been celebrated with some pretty amazing press coverage, like this article and this and this one, too. This month, The Care and Keeping of You turns 20.
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