During her marriage to McPhee, Brown was a traditional stay-at-home mother and wife, despite harboring a desire to be a writer.

Named Pryde's Point, it is adjacent to what is known as the Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area, acquired by the state in the early 21st century.

[2] Brown had dreams of being a career woman from a young age, although her exact ambition frequently shifted.

Brown was said to be very good with people; she said that "the key to capturing great photos was not being noticed.”[citation needed] She became a specialist in archival processing, specifically black and white prints.

Brown continued her father's tradition by giving her daughter Laura McPhee her first camera and watched her develop into a well-known professional photographer.

[4] Following her separation from McPhee, Brown became an active member of the Central New Jersey Chapter of the National Organization for Women.

In these same children's books, boys were more often depicted as creative, whereas girls were shown taking part in domestic chores.