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The last time this blog mentioned Mary Rose (Bacani �93) Valenti, it was to report that the veteran TV producer and host was hanging up her microphone to become a fulltime mother. Now, less than two years later, we have an insight into what Mrs. Valenti�s new life is like, thanks to she has written for , an initiative sponsored by the Knights of Columbus:

�I had traveled to different parts of the world as a television producer � from North America to Australia, from Europe to the Middle East. In my new job as a stay-at-home mom, the farthest I have to travel is from the kitchen to the bedroom and back. My previous job entailed interviewing high-profile people. Today, I am the one interrogated by a two-and-a-half year old toddler.�

�The heart of what I did professionally and what I loved about my work was telling stories. Ironically, I�ve never been pressured as much as I am pressured now by my child to come up with stories. Where are the earthworms hiding today? Did the bubble get hurt when it popped? I am doing what I love � learning, teaching, studying, storytelling, and being and being loved for just being.�

Be sure to read the , and look out for more. Mrs. Valenti will be writing three more columns for the site over the course of the month.