Do you make your bed?
A few years ago, millions of people watched and shared the video of Admiral William H. McRaven's commencement speech. He had lots of good ideas …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Kids at different ages and stages
Part of having a slightly bigger-than-average family is that your kids wind up at different stages at the same time. This has its challenges but …Read More
Friday miscellany: Summer solstice and puzzles
This was the first official week of summer vacation. The three younger kids went to Vacation Bible School. My eldest tagged along with my husband …Read More
Musings on hotel room TV
I spent last night in a hotel room. I got in relatively early, due to limited flights from Philadelphia to my destination. So I had …Read More
Best of Both Worlds: Frugal parenting tips
Sarah and I had a lot of requests over on our Instagram for frugal or low-cost parenting tips, so today's episode covers this topic! (Sadly, for …Read More
Weekend: The first ‘tri’ day of summer
To me, one of the best parts of summer is the opportunity to be active outside. In particular, I challenge myself to do a few …Read More
Friday miscellany: Frugality, kid-cooking, and an end-of-school tip
Thanks for everyone's comments on the frugal living/early retirement post. It’s a fascinating topic, and one I might write more about. (Though I did write …Read More
Thoughts on frugal living and the FIRE world
I've been thinking a lot lately about frugality and the intersection of money and time. Sarah and I recorded a "frugal parenting tips" episode when …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Emily Oster on the research (and lack thereof) on parenting
You ask, we deliver! A number of listeners/readers read Emily Oster's books, Expecting Better and the new one, Cribsheet, and asked if she could be …Read More
Weekend: Time in transit
Lots of adventures this weekend! My husband and I met my brother and his girlfriend for dinner at Aquavit in New York on Friday night — …Read More