(Photo: Jake Chessum)

Mary Ann Schwanewede, full-time mom, with Billy and Luke
Do you dress up for drop-off?
Oh, God, no! It’s like, roll out of bed and get the kids to school. Some people look really good, and I don’t know how they do it—it can be a little intimidating.

Does your son have strong opinions about his outfits?
He’s just started having these really strong opinions, like he spent this past weekend in snow boots. I didn’t have the energy to fight it, so I said, “Okay. Go ahead.”