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Glynnis MacNicol, Author of NO ONE TELLS YOU THIS

Totally Booked with Zibby

Zibby Owens

Connection, Inspiration, Moms, Entertainment, Arts, Reading, Books, Parenting, Literary

4.4602 Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2018

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Glynnis MacNicol, author of NO ONE TELLS YOU THIS, talks about the year she turned 40, her decision not to have children, the stress of the school run - even as an aunt!, dealing with her mother's dementia, text-only relationships, women's roles in literature and how she coped with burn-out! 

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0:00.0

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0:02.5

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0:04.5

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0:20.6

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0:22.5

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0:25.2

Always seek medical advice from your GP or pelvic health specialist.

0:49.0

Thank you. Welcome to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, the podcast that features conversations with writers of all types.

0:53.6

Today's episode of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books has been sponsored by the craft studio.

1:30.1

With locations in New York City on the Upper East Side and in Tribeca, the craft studio is a perfect place to bring your kids for some crafting fun. Craft Studio, NYC.com. I'm very excited to be interviewing Glynis McNickle today. Glynis is the author of the memoir, No One Tells You This. She is a prolific writer and has contributed to the New York Times, L, Town and Country, W, and Forbes, among other publications. She also co-authored a book on Puberty called There Will Be Blood, the Hello Flow Guide to Puberty, with Nama Bloom. A former internet marketing savant working 18-hour days. Glennis co-founded and runs the list, a private online community of high-powered women.

1:34.4

Glynis, a Canadian, currently lives in Brooklyn when she's not out exploring the world.

1:36.3

So welcome, Glynnez.

1:37.2

Thanks for being on moms.

1:38.3

Don't have time to read, folks.

1:39.8

Thank you for having me.

1:42.6

Thanks for coming, especially on this rainy awful day.

1:45.8

Huge welcome fall in New York.

1:52.7

Um, so first of all, congratulations on your fantastic review in New York Times book review.

1:58.9

Thank you. Yeah. It's, uh, it's, it's intense. I mean, I keep saying this whole thing's been intense.

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