Vicki Breitbart holds an MSW from NYU, an MS from Bank Street, and an EdD from Teachers College, and has been a writer, documentarian, and educator for more than forty years. Throughout her career, she has worked extensively with young children, parents, and other educators.

Nan Bauer-Maglin worked at City University of New York for almost forty years as a professor and administrator. She is the editor and co-editor of numerous works on women, families, and the different stages of life.

Available to speak on women and families, parenthood, gender studies, reproductive justice, public health, and women’s literature

Praise

"Tick Tock challenges readers to rethink what parenting means in this time in America from a wide variety of vantage points and through voices that are, in all their great diversity, eloquent, sharp, and deeply engaging...Brilliantly framed and beautifully written." —Rosalind Petchesky, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Political Science, Hunter College & the Graduate Center, City University of New York

“An exquisite, understanding, and inclusive examination of the unique challenges and joys faced by older parents. An unforgettable book―undeniably important and a pleasure to read.” —Beverly Gologorsky, Can You See the Wind?

“This reads like a wide-ranging chat with friends who ask 'What’s your story?' These are human, lived tales that describe life-changing and interconnected issues—political, social, and personal. What a gift.” —Judy Norsigian and Jane Pincus, Our Bodies, Ourselves

"As an over-40 mother myself, I appreciate how this groundbreaking collection marks momentous changes in gender roles, childrearing patterns, and family composition."—Joyce Antler, Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Emerita, Brandeis University, and author of You Never Call! You Never Write! A History of the Jewish Mother