Brett Paesel is the author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller, “Mommies Who Drink, Sex, Drugs, and Other Distant Memories of an Ordinary Mom”  (Warner) and the novel, “Everything is Just Fine” (Grand Central). Paesel’s humorous essays have appeared in several collections including “Toddler”, “Behind the Bedroom Door”, “Lights, Action, Travel”, and “Afterbirth”. She has been a contributing editor to three national magazines: Violet, Wondertime, and Parents. She has also published pieces in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Kennedy Center, and Salon.com.In Hollywood, Brett has developed television shows for HBO, ABC, Fox, Comedy Central, WB, Nick at Nite, and Lifetime. As an actor, Brett was a cast member for several seasons on two critically acclaimed shows: HBO’s “Mr. Show with Bob and David” and Amazon’s “Transparent”.Contact Brett:  http://www.brettpaesel.com Find her books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=brett+paesel&crid=2VAIWK81VPQD7&sprefix=brett+pae%2Caps%2C160&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_9Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com