Erika Schickel is the author of "You're Not the Boss of Me: Adventures of a Modern Mom." A regular book critic for and op-ed contributor for The Los Angeles Times, her essays, reviews and reporting have also appearedin The L.A. Weekly, L.A. City Beat and Bust Magazine. She writes online for LAObserved.com, HipMama.com, and The Huffington Post. Her essays can be found in several anthologies. She is the author of the LA Theatre Works' radio play, "Wild Amerika." A stay-at-home writer, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters. For more information visit erikaschickel.com