Make time to journal
On September 11, 2001, I was about three months into a year-long post-college internship at USA Today's editorial page. I remember the amazingly clear blue …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Just killing time
A few years ago, I embarked on a project of reading many classic books. I soon noticed something. Books like Moby Dick felt almost...purposefully lengthy. …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Family, finances, and more
Sarah and I are running both our regular Best of Both Worlds programming and some bonus COVID-19 episodes. The next one in that series should …Read More
Staying sane
Lots of ups and downs around here of late. Five kids in the house all day is no joke. But I'm making sure to get …Read More
Family jammies
School and activities are canceled, but spring is not -- the magnolia outside my front window should bloom in the next week. I am eager …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Routines (such as they are…)
Sarah and I tend to record Best of Both Worlds podcasts ahead of time. Issues of work/family/time management are fairly evergreen, and as two working …Read More
Life updates, and working from home with kids
Greetings! Like a great many folks, we're on lockdown here for the duration. I'm doing my best to check news once a day, since more …Read More
Adventures in homeschooling
It was bound to happen eventually. After one closure for cleaning, and a few half days for teachers to figure out remote work plans, Pennsylvania's …Read More
How I plan weekends these days
One of the upsides of speaking and writing about time management is that I have a valid professional reason for thinking through my own systems. …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Parents Who Lead, with Stew Friedman
In education circles over the past few years, there's been a movement to help teachers see themselves as leaders. You're helping people learn, of course, …Read More