Parents and the gig economy
Yesterday, the New York Times ran a piece by me and Dani Blum called "The Gig Economy Offers Parents Options and Obstacles." We write about …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Life Hacks
We're all looking for ways to save time and energy. "Life hacks" are techniques used to do daily activities in a more efficient way. This …Read More
The car show and making do
The school-aged children had a half-day on Friday so, following the success of the Longwood Gardens trip, G (nanny) and I decided to brave the …Read More
Friday miscellany: Valentine’s Day edition
We have a Valentine's Day tradition in our house of celebrating with heart-shaped pancakes. I realized I hadn't made pancakes in a while (something about …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: How to Money’s Joel and Matt
Personal finance can be a dry topic. But Sarah and I both really love listening to the How to Money podcast, hosted by Joel Larsgaard …Read More
Like an ever-rolling stream…
Another weekend in the books. The baby has been pretty cranky, demanding to be nursed or held pretty much all the time. However, he is …Read More
Friday miscellany: Flowers and pediatrician visits
Today is rainy and windy, so I'm glad I saw so many flowers during my excursion Wednesday to Longwood Gardens (see photo). A few other …Read More
Risking the trip
We go to the annual Orchid Extravaganza at Longwood Gardens most years. I love seeing the bright beautiful flowers in the warm greenhouse when it's …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: When you want the world to stop for a week…
We've all been there. Life gets incredibly busy, and it just doesn't seem possible to get caught up. In this week's episode of the Best …Read More
Activity Tetris
Parents of larger families often get the wide-eyed "how do you do it?" question. My usual answer is that zero to one is the lifestyle …Read More