Heartstrings

Mary W. Quigley, a journalist and author, has written two books about motherhood and work. An NYU journalism professor, she is the mother of three adult children. She's at: mary@mothering21

Vivien Orbach-Smith teaches journalism to undergraduates in NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, and co- authored Soaring Underground: A Young Fugitive's Life in Nazi Berlin, her father's memoir of survival. She is the mother of three children (ages 25, 22 and 18) who make her laugh and cry, usually at the same time. You can contact her at vivien@mothering21.com.

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Helen Oxenberg, MSW, is a psychiatric social worker and the mother of four adult children. You can contact her at helen@mothering21.com.

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Barbara Fischkin is an author, journalist, journalism educator and autism advocate. Her books include a work of narrative nonfiction, „Muddy Cup: A Dominican Family Comes of Age in a New America," and two novels, "Exclusive" and "Confidential Sources." She also has contributed to the Huffington Post and an autism blog.