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My books cover many aspects of daily life through which your children will recognize their own relationships in their families and communities.

Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My grandmother lived with us. I picked up quite a bit of family lore and history from her, which was interesting.

I suppose that when I'm building a character, it's usually related to what their family is like and who their parents are, as well as how I grew up - that nurture side.

Being a parent gives you historical perspective. You have thoughts about how you fit into a larger generational drama - those who came before and those who will come after.

I believe my readers are crazy about their parents and want to be just like them when they grow up.

A lot of things in 'Parents' I find very truthful.

Parents look at me like I'm somebody pretty important, and say, We were raised on your characters, and now we're enjoying them all over again with our children.

My first generation of young readers now have not only children, but some of them have grandchildren to whom they're introducing their old passion.

What I've learned about being a parent is how much you sort of secretly learn from everyone else and how valuable it is.

My mother always read to me as a child. I really believe that bonding time between a parent and child is so important and precious. I have lasting memories of those stories because the experience was special.