I'm old-school. I want to be there to drop off my daughter at school and pick her up.

I have so much joy in my life. I love my husband and kids so much. So much love. I'm also more focused now on spending more time at home and in town instead of going on tour. Because of that nesting, I find that I'm even more into writing and creating.

I don't have a very routine life; the kids' activities, our nightly routines, and morning routines are about as routine as it gets. In the middle of it all - other than my morning coffee, toast, and trying to get 7-8 hours of sleep a night - each day is different.

There's a variety and depth to the song topics I get to write about in children's music and books: being able to write about things I wouldn't normally write about, like a disappointing pancake, or monsters or opposite day is really different than writing about heartbreak and relationships.

I think people are always nostalgic for a time about 20 years before they were born.

I think a good mom is an awake mom. At least for me, I've always been a kinder, better person awake than sleep-deprived!

The only way to get vegetables at a diner late night is to order the omelette. A feta cheese and broccoli omelette.