"Nearly everyone knows about Fred Rogers, the beloved host of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” who taught millions of children about love, kindness and the magic of make believe. But far fewer people are familiar with Margaret McFarland, the child psychologist who mentored him and helped shape his groundbreaking television show."

"She and Rogers met nearly every week to discuss scripts and songs that Rogers had written. Her advice became so valuable to Rogers that he took “extensive handwritten notes” and recorded their meetings on audiocassettes, 'which I often overheard him replaying in his office,' recalled Arthur Greenwald, a producer and writer who worked with Rogers."

Article: Overlooked No More: Margaret McFarland, Mentor to Mister Rogers