
Elsa Sjunneson
Fiction writer
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Oct 5, 2026
ON THE RECORD: Seven Mother-Authors Discuss Voice, Visibility & Authority
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Angela BourassaGUEST
And why don't we expect more of our fathers? Why aren't we asking about their time with their kids? And if we're not and if we don't care about that,
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3:30Elsa SjunnesonGUEST
And I think what makes a mom is how much effort you pour into those relationships.
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3:37Elsa SjunnesonGUEST
Because you can be a stepmom and not pour a lot of relationship in and you maybe don't even identify as a mom.
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3:44Elsa SjunnesonGUEST
Or you can be a stepmom and you show up and you do homework and you wash clothes and you wipe noses and the children come to you when they need a hug because they scraped their knee.
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3:52Elsa SjunnesonGUEST
And you're a mom because you are putting in the effort into that relationship.
The Jimothy: Seattle Raccoon Steals Hearts
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Elsa SjunnesonGUEST
One thing you could do to celebrate Jimothy, the artist, Ryan Henry Ward, he just did a painting of Jimothy, auctioned it off, and raised, I think it was $54,000.
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Elsa SjunnesonGUEST
The other one is called All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything.

