The Rose Boys on Life as an Author's Kid

My boys, Noah, 10, and Caleb, 8, weigh in on what it’s like to live with a writer in the family. I'll be honest: not all their answers are flattering and have shown me a few things I'd like to do better in the mom department. But a couple made me smile. Without further ado, I give you the Rose Boys.

What’s one good thing about having a mom who’s an author?

N: You like books.

C: You get money so we can do special things, like buy our dog, Boo.

What’s one bad thing about having a mom who’s an author?

N: Sometimes, when no one else is at home and I want to do something with you, I can’t because you’re writing your story.

C: You go on your blog and don’t do stuff with us. Not always, but it seems like it.

Describe May B. in one sentence:

N: May B. is scared when the Oblingers don’t come back, so she basically hides in the house.

C: It’s a survival story.

Finish this sentence: At first I thought May B. would be ______ . Now I think _______.

N: Boring. Now I think it’s good.

C: Good and it was good. I knew Mom would be a good author.

Why should boys read this book?

N: More girls should read it, but boys should read it too because she’s not really girly and she doesn’t play with girl toys like My Little Pony.

C: I think girls would read it more. Boys won’t read it because a girl’s in the story. I think it’s good. I don’t care there’s a girl in the story.

Thank you, boys, for sharing your experience with Project Mayhem!