A lot of my ideas for books come from newspaper articles. But I don't like to be actively looking for ideas. Rebecca Stead activelyarticlebook Change image and share on social
I've met seven homeschooling families through many, many extracurricular activities such as fencing. I don't have a point of view of homeschooling. For some families, homeschooling works. Rebecca Stead activityextracurricularfamily Change image and share on social
Mostly what I try to do is build emotion. Only I'd prefer not to do it by telling you about emotion but by pushing that emotion down. Rebecca Stead buildemotionprefer Change image and share on social
We're allowed as adults to create a life that we like. Kids don't have that freedom. Rebecca Stead adultallowcreate Change image and share on social
From age nine, my friends and I were on the streets, walking home, going to each other's houses, going to the store. I really wanted to write about that: the independence that's a little bit scary but also a really positive thing in a lot of ways. Rebecca Stead agebitefriend share on social
During the week,I'm really focused on writing and output. Sunday is a day when I really try not to write at all. Rebecca Stead dayfocusoutput Change image and share on social
My kids really like food, and they like to cook, so it's a lot of fun to shop with them. Rebecca Stead cookfoodfun Change image and share on social
I try to write about internal experience versus the external self. I like to present ideas, but not package them neatly. Rebecca Stead experienceexternalidea Change image and share on social
I'm always thinking about identity. And the middle-school years are a time of exploring questions about who you are and who you want to be. For the first time, you see the world in a broader sense. Rebecca Stead broadexploreidentity Change image and share on social
I felt vulnerable and very much between friends. I remember walking down the hallway and thinking I had no way of knowing what was coming, literally. This wasn't because I had some horrific bullying story, but because of a steady drip of negativity. Rebecca Stead bullycomedrip share on social
