Join me for a September Reset (+ content round-up)
September is always a busy time of year. Schedules and routines have to shift. There are many logistics to be figured out, and time can …Read More
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Operation: launch
My oldest is off to college! I successfully delivered him to his dorm yesterday. This went relatively smoothly as things go. He packed up his stuff …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Annual back-to-school extravaganza
Sarah and I started Best of Both Worlds in August of 2017. So I'm pretty sure this is our ninth time discussing the back-to-school season. …Read More
Beach 2025
Another beach vacation is in the books! We got back yesterday from two weeks in Ocean Grove, my favorite little town on the Jersey shore. …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: The family table, with Dr. Reshma Shah
Feeding people can be challenging, especially with the pressure to cultivate perfect family meals. Little in life is ever perfect. But family meals can still …Read More
Aim for a few enjoyable moments
Any readers who have young kids know that traveling with them is always challenging. On a family vacation a few years ago, I well recall, …Read More
Friday content round-up
Just a quick post with some links for the week! Over at Before Breakfast, I interviewed organization expert Laurie Palau. We talked organization (of course!) …Read More
Re-read a favorite book
There are so many books in the world. The sad truth is that no one can read all of them. If you live for 50 …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Trips with friends
Planning and keeping friends tripsPlanning and keeping friends tripsMaintaining adult friendships can be challenging, especially if people are far flung. But it's not impossible. In …Read More
Weekend: Lots of camp driving
At least in theory, having kids at camp makes life easier -- it's fewer people to manage at home. But the kids have to get …Read More