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2. "Wifey" is a classic city-mouse in the country. How does her experience in the country change her relationship to the city? How well does she adapt to her new surroundings?

3. As the mother of three young children, and the daughter of aging parents, Judith admits to not knowing whether to run for her four-year-old or to remain with her hesitant mother for fear that she may trip. How does this "damned if you do, damned if you don't" experience motivate Judith? How accurately do you think it represents the experiences of women who have children at a later age?

4. What do you see as Judith O'Reilly's primary concern in life? How do her priorities reflect, or differ, from your own?

5. Does the country make Judith become more of an adult? Why or why not?

6. Late in the book, we learn that Judith's first child was stillborn. How do you think this experience has shaped her relationship to her three children? To her idea of family? Does Judith consider her friends more akin to family than most people?

7. After Judith writes in her blog about her son's experience of being bullied in school, she's ostracized by some members of the school community. What's your understanding of their reaction? Was she out of line to write publicly about the events? Why or why not?

8. Judith sees blogging as a sort of online diary accessible to any and all. Do you agree? How well do you feel you know the author by the end of the book?

9. What are the potential ramifications of blogging about family life?

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