In Your Corner

Alice: “My Opinions Aren’t Super Strong But I Like to Tell About Them”

9-year-old Alice tells Maia what she likes about opinion writing, why she looks forward to having kids when she’s older, why skincare seems to be a “6th grade thing” for her sister this year, and more.

Eli: “Paying Taxes Doesn’t Seem Fun”

12-year-old Eli tells Maia why he’s not looking forward to paying taxes when he’s older, how he won’t be scared to try new things in the future, why he likes talking to adults more than kids, and more.

Nora: "We Have a Way of Note Passing"

8-and-a-half-year-old Nora tells Maia what’s great about having a kid’s imagination, the pros and cons of being the youngest in her family, how she resolves conflicts with friends, and more.

Seth W: “I Have a Feeling You Can’t Be a Chemist When You’re a Kid”

10-year-old Seth tells Maia what he means when he says that everything around us is basically chemistry, what experiments he’s looking forward to doing when he grows up, what’s exciting about being double digits, and more.

Olivia: "The Beard Can Grow By Itself"

3-year-old Olivia tells Maia about her favorite activities to do with her “babe," how her dad is going to have a long beard but doesn’t have to do anything to make it grow, how she might have some of her preschool friends as kids when she’s an adult, and more.