“The French talk about education, the education of their children. They don't tal…” — Pamela Druckerman

In the English books, the American kids' books, typically, there is a problem, the characters grapple with that problem, and the problem is resolved.

This idea - that the only way to mend the relationship post-affair is through therapy - is unique to the American script.

The French view is really one of balance, I think... What French women would tell me over and over is, it's very important that no part of your life - not being a mom, not being a worker, not being a wife - overwhelms the other part.

French children seem to be able to play by themselves in a way.