Outsourcing can be very harmful, as can helicopter parenting, which doesn't teach children independence, nor how to deal with failure. I think the key to everything is balance. What are your own thoughts about wealth and privilege in families? How do parents avoid letting their kids become so bored? Do you think rich families tend to "outsource" their children's upbringing a little too much? I have drifted into the homes of some of those very wealthy families in New York, and am fascinated with the dynamic, and how much freedom the children are given. I know plenty of people with kids in elite, private schools, and had heard many stories. How did you do the research for this part of the book?
I struggled with an eating disorder when younger, and have read around the subject for years.Ī scene with spoiled New York teenage girls is every mom's nightmare, but it also seemed to tap into a world of privilege where kids are often just too bored and so run into trouble. How did you get inside teenage Eve's head so well to understand what it's like to have an eating disorder? The eating disorder storyline was never something I had planned, but as I kept writing, it was clear this was the thing to focus on. I started with the focus on the two women, and it became increasingly clear that their defining relationships were with their daughters.
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