WaPo- The Finale on the Mommy Guilt Back Story

Lo and behold I did receive a response from the Washington Post over a week later. The journalist's editor wrote to me on behalf of the Executive Editor. Let's just say I expect and understand that no editor wants to throw his writer under a bus, and this editor was no exception to that rule.

Ever since I had hung up the phone on March 20 , my instinct had been telling me there was a reason behind this journalist's unprofessional conduct and the reason was more than my asking, "Dude, where's my credential?"

After reading the editor's response citing St. George's "fine record" at the Post. I still had that same gut instinct gnawing at me. Maybe there was a reason rooted in a past life experience?

If so, I think I may have found a possible reason...

Go check out what Slate Magazine Editor-At-Large, Jack Shafer, had to say about St. George's work, here and here in 2004.

While you are clicking away, go visit Momfidence and read what Paula Spencer posted on her blog about her recent experience with Newsweek. (owned by the same company as The Post, BTW) and read Paula's account of how other women authors are having similar experiences with not being credited appropriately in some media outlets. (Pssst WaPo! It's not about ego. It's actually about ethics and common sense.)

It's simple stuff. I told The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth to the Post and,unfortunately, their employee is holding out on them. Which is definitely more their problem than mine. I have said all that I needed to say and what they choose to do with the information, is now up to them to handle on their own. I don't need, nor want, to be involved in it any longer. And so I am done.

I've been heard by the Post. I know this.

Those who know me, know the truth.

I am pretty confident someday the Post will know it too.

Thank you again to my colleagues, friends and family for your support!

And with that, I look forward to the start of a new and exciting decade in my life... beginning tomorrow!