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About Betsy Bird
Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.
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I just came back from maternity leave! And I had a feeling working up to my due date was helpful in the long run. Did you have all your storytime parents getting on your case for shaking your sillies too hard?
No, my particularly New Yorkish parents and nannies didn’t seem fazed in the least. I did, however, get some offers FROM the nannies to take care of my kid when it was born. I had to tell them that, sadly, with a librarian salary I just wouldn’t be able to afford them. But it was a nice thought. Congrats on your new kiddo!