A reader of my newsletter shared (thanks, C!) this scene from the sketch show Inside Amy Schumer with me.
A group of friends are happily boasting about their sex lives — but no one likes it when the topic switches to what one of them liked to do behind closed doors with his wife.
What do you think about?
“My sons Augie and Levi, now ages 11 and 7, have pushed me to leave the cocoon of my own subjective experience and observe the world with a newfound intensity and sensitivity. I’ve learned how to pay better attention to others and, ultimately, myself. People go on meditation retreats, long hikes in the forest, travel continents, or read great books to discover such things. I’ve tried and benefited from all of those, but none of them have led me to as much insight and expansion as being a parent,” said Elissa Strauss.
How did having children change your life?
