It turns out that (quite literally) there is an American mother of four named Paula Spencer who has not remotely been "left behind."

Paula Spencer is an American journalist and author who specializes in parenting and family, pregnancy, women's health, and related social issues.

Paula Spencer has 4 children; Henry, Eleanor, Margaret, and Page.

Paula Spencer (2006) is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle.

Paula Spencer does not walk into doors, any more than the legions of other battered women do.

The novel tells the struggle and survival of an abused wife named Paula Spencer.

A sequel, Paula Spencer, was published in 2006.

It reminded me of writing my novel "Paula Spencer," when I'd listen to the radio every morning and wonder what would interest Paula.

Ten years later, the protagonist of this novel returned in Paula Spencer, published in 2006.