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I'm Maggie Smith, and this is The Slowdown.

Thank you. Maggie Smith, and this is The Slowdown. When I became a parent, I became a lot of other things, too.

A nurse, a personal chef, a housekeeper, a laundress, a chauffeur,

a special occasion baker, a bicycle repair person, an organizer, and a sidelines cheerleader.

Home ownership added the roles of lawn care specialist, emergency plumber,

general handywoman, and personal banker to that list. Let's be real, I'm underqualified for

most of these positions. Singer and storyteller have been jobs of mine too. Certainly they were

daily roles when my kids were younger. So much of parenting small children is providing comfort and

routine, and songs and stories are part of that. Lullabies for bedtime or little songs to calm a fussy baby or toddler during a doctor's appointment or in line at the grocery store. And of course, bedtime stories.

I remember my daughter saying, Tell me a story each night,

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