Over the Influence

Over the Influence

Doing My Actual Job Is Easier Than Parenting

I'm SurTHRIVING on the road

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Jo Piazza
Jul 17, 2025
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Heyyyyyyy from my flight to LA. Right now I’m watching The Assessment, a dark near-future drama about parents who have to go through a state-assigned assessment to determine if they are “good” enough to be parents. It chillingly reminds me of the short story I wrote called The Reversal and it is chilling (and very good). It also gets right to the heart …

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