Kelly Wallace's daughters had an incredible babysitter. One day, a woman pulled over in her car and rolled down the window to say she knew Georgia. She was like, this is so weird; I remember hearing myself say I'm Georgia's mom. And that moment lasts for several years where you actually do know every single input in another person's life because you're involved.
Writer Kelly Corrigan always wanted a family. She craved the closeness and familiarity of a strong parent-child relationship. When her daughters were little, she relished knowing everything about their lives. But as her daughters grew older, the physical and emotional distance between Kelly and her daughters grew, too. While Kelly knew to expect this transition, it still broke her heart. In this conversation, Maya and Kelly reckon with the question of what parents and children owe each other.
For more on Kelly, check out her podcast, "Kelly Corrigan Wonders" and her PBS show, "Tell Me More."
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