Weekend: Little bright spots
I love June. I call it the "Friday night of summer" -- and it tends to be beautiful in this part of the world. Our …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Friday miscellany: Running out of time
I meant to post earlier but feeding a baby every 3 hours means I feel like I'm constantly running out of time. I should be …Read More
How to write a novel during quarantine: 10 tips (guest post)
by Jasper Conway Laura's note: Today’s post comes from my favorite guest blogger, Jasper Conway. Jasper is a seventh grade student who enjoys a good story. I've …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Summer books with KJ Dell’Antonia!
Are you looking for some good reads this summer? Sarah and I welcomed KJ Dell'Antonia back to the Best of Both Worlds podcast this week. …Read More
Beware the opening anecdote
Many families (in the U.S. at least) will be facing a childcare crisis this summer. The American school year already has little relation to full-time …Read More
The 2020 Summer Fun List
Every year, I make a summer fun list (see last year's here). Little adventures make life memorable. I do not want to get to September …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Milestone birthdays
Somebody is celebrating a certain special birthday tomorrow! Sarah and I devoted this episode of Best of Both Worlds to her 40th birthday. She was …Read More
Weekend: Turning 13
We celebrated Jasper's 13th birthday this weekend. Long-time readers may remember him as the author of a few guest posts around here on Disney rides …Read More
Friday miscellany: Cutting the kids’ hair, plus books read in April
On today's homeschooling checklist, I wished everyone a happy 9 weeks of homeschooling. We've definitely settled into a rhythm at this point. I assign everyone …Read More
The case for waking up
I was on a BBC Radio Scotland program this morning talking about the "5-9" shift (based on a Telegraph article I was quoted in last …Read More
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