Making the most of long mornings
It's about 9:20 a.m. on the east coast, and I've been up since 5:20. Not on purpose. While I love summer, the early rising sun …Read More
Yearly Archives: 2012
Jillian Michaels learns that parenting isn’t for sissies
Jillian Michaels -- the fitness guru who made her name on The Biggest Loser -- has recently entered a new stage of life. She adopted …Read More
J.C. Penney, coupons and human nature
I’ve never shopped much at J.C. Penney. They seem to have a store in most mid-tier malls, but there’s not anything distinctive about them -- …Read More
On Career Coach Caroline radio today, 5:30 eastern
If you're still at your desk at 5:30... catch me on Caroline Dowd-Higgins' radio show, Career Coach Caroline (That link goes to the streaming internet …Read More
Savoring summer
There's something so sweet about Memorial Day weekend. Summer is fresh and young. The days are still getting longer; any nip in the night air …Read More
Round-up: The joys of a side hustle
The experience of working for myself lo these many years has led me to think a little differently about time and money than I probably …Read More
The Great Unsubscribe
Several weeks ago, I had a realization: I was spending a lot of time deleting email. Every day, I seemed to get dozens of unwanted …Read More
The modern trophy wife
I'm over at CBS MoneyWatch this week blogging about the new wedding of the year, the Mark Zuckerberg-Priscilla Chan nuptials out in Palo Alto this …Read More
Yes, you’ll get to sleep
In the introduction to 168 Hours, I quote a young woman who was answering a survey question about combining work and motherhood. Asked about her …Read More
How to have your best summer ever
Summer is nearly upon us again. Though this season is a little less of a break when you're a grown-up than when you're a kid, …Read More