Best of Both Worlds podcast: The time-tracking manifesto
If you want to spend your time better, it helps to know where the time is going now. After all, if you don't know where …Read More
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Weekend: Big adventures and little adventures
One of my favorite time management rules is to aim to have one big adventure and one little adventure each week. This is enough to …Read More
Beethoven pacing, plus walking, plus content
First a quick note: Are you doing the September Reset? We tracked time from Sept 8-14. Then we've been going through several of my favorite …Read More
If you plan it, they will come
(Laura's note: This post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. To subscribe, please go here.) Humans have a natural sense of fairness. We expect relationships …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Sharing truth, with Jen Hatmaker
When Jen Hatmaker was last on Best of Both Worlds in April 2020, the world was shut down for the pandemic. Jen was discussing a …Read More
Weekend: Solo Longwood trip, kindergarten choral music, etc.
One of my goals for weekends is that everyone -- including me -- has something fun happening that they are excited about. This weekend all …Read More
Friday round-up: Little schedule wins, plus content
The back-to-school season always features a lot of extra stuff. For instance, I went to our kids' fourth back-to-school night on Wednesday. My husband wound …Read More
Recast an unpleasant task
(LV's note: A version of this post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. To subscribe, please go here.) Every year, as tax deadlines draw near …Read More
At least he’s cute…
So, Monday...I was on my own with the kids (husband traveling all day, nanny off). I planned to pick the 5-year-old up at school, which …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Big kids, bigger feelings with Alyssa Blask Campbell
Between the ages of 5-10 or so, kids are really figuring out who they are. They are still little and are with adults a lot. …Read More