Tranquility by Tuesday: Make more me time
It's a common lament: "Between the demands of work and family, I have no time for my own interests!" Various surveys purport to show this, …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds Podcast: Ask us anything! (Part 1)
Sarah and I love interviewing distinguished guests for the podcast…but sometimes it's fun just to pull an episode together based on listener questions. So that's …Read More
Weekend: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
So yes, it is only mid-November. But G (nanny) has put us all in a festive mood by decking the halls. We now have candles …Read More
Friday miscellany: Nashville, novels, etc.
Happy Friday everyone! This has been a productive week so far, if a cold one! I flew to Nashville on Sunday for business. While I was …Read More
Tranquility by Tuesday: Planning on Fridays and batching those little tasks
During the little kid years, it's easy to feel like we’re just hanging on at work. Then, as the kids start getting older, time can …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Couples that work
For better or worse, in many professional fields, women are more likely than men to wind up in two-career couples. Though this math won't necessarily …Read More
Reader question: I leaned back, and I’m bored. Now what?
I recently received a letter from a reader about what I know is a common career dilemma. This reader wrote that she was moving up …Read More
Friday miscellany: Annual vacation planning
Happy Friday everyone! I mentioned in a post earlier this week that my husband and I sat down and mapped out our vacation days for …Read More
Tranquility by Tuesday: Finding exercise time and couple time as the kids get older
Little kids are tough. Anyone who's been through the baby and toddler stage knows that caring for them can by physically exhausting. However, there are schedule …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Dealing with stress and bad days
A few months ago, my Best of Both Worlds podcast co-host Sarah decided to go on a blogging streak. She posted on The SHU Box …Read More