Q: What about your children makes you laugh?
A: Their imitations of me—they are oddly good at it.

Q: What is your favorite family ritual?
A: Hanging out—all of us and our big goldendoodle, Rosie—on our bed before [the kids'] bedtime

Q: What was your most frazzled mom moment?
A: Every weekday morning, when I am frantically trying to get both children dressed, teeth brushed, breakfast eaten, and out the door—while also trying to get myself ready for my day before I drop them at school by 8:15.

Q: What parenting issue do you and your partner disagree most about?
A: My husband is stricter than I am (I actually know he is right; I am just not good at it!)

Q: What is your parenting role: good cop or bad cop?
A: Definitely good cop.

Q: What do you wake up in the middle of the night thinking about?
A: Work anxieties, things I forgot to do and need to do, how fast time is passing!

Q: What do you wish you had done before you had children?
A: Appreciated how young and skinny I was.

Q: What is a typical Saturday morning in your house like?
A: I get up fairly early with the children and make them homemade pancakes, plain ones for Alice and chocolate chip for Gus.

Q: What was your mom most right about?
A: Pushing opera and ballet on me. I hated it as a child, but now I love it—so I am doing the same with my children, despite their complaints!

WHAT'S YOUR...

...guiltiest pleasure?
Mindless trashy TV. (Anything reality, and I adore Gossip Girl and Greek!) So relaxing ...

...ideal getaway?
Anywhere with good weather and a beautiful beach.

...favorite clothing item?
Ahh, so many great ones, but I guess I wear my sky-high, black-patent Louboutins the most right now. They are so high but yet so comfortable, and they go with everything.

...current reading material?
I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley

What's your preference:

Chocolate or cheese?
Both! What kind of a choice is that???

Cook at home or eat takeout?
Cook at home. I love to cook and bake.

Coddle your tot or let him cry it out?
Coddle.