When I became a parent, I had been working in my field for 10 years. Having kids had a huge effect on my work life, and I wanted to know how other parents dealt with the changes, specifically if work meant something different to them now, and if their work changed who they were as parents. Instead of discussing the latest conflicting childhood studies, the parenting do's and don'ts, I just wanted to talk, have a conversation about what it's really like as a working parent, the joys and the hardships, and to find some guiding inspiration to keep getting out the door every day.

Karla Murthy began her career in television over 15 years ago. She's a freelance producer, correspondent and editor and has worked for PBS news programs including NOW, Need to Know, and Bill Moyers' Journal. She's currently a special correspondent and producer for Newshour Weekend on PBS. She lives with her husband, Jad Abumrad, host of public radio's Radiolab, with their two kids in New York City. karlamurthy.net