Even the most truncated maternity leaves can’t dim her brilliance.
“We run a company and, unfortunately, if I weren’t there, the company wouldn’t be able to function and a lot of people depend on us,” she said of taking just a week and a half off to recover. dress . Because just six days after Zadie arrived, she and Slays released their second book, The Game Master: Mansion Mystery.
“I’m very proud of the book,” she said. “But for me it’s not authentic to have a baby and then say, ‘This is my new book!’ It just doesn’t feel right. So we’re late to the promotion.” It wasn’t because of that that the fan excitement was overshadowed, New York Times Best-selling authors drew a sold-out crowd for a recent Barnes & Noble appearance that saw Zadie make a guest appearance.
However, like so many other working parents, Zamolo had to find a balance between her busy career and spending time with Zadie. “I wake up a little earlier so I can be there,” she explains. “And I set aside times of the day that are just our time with her. I don’t answer the phone, I don’t check email. I block those times and just spend the rest of it.”
