Friday miscellany: Travel, plans for sick days, costumes, etc.
October and June tend to be my peak speaking months. So I was on the road again this week, going to Seattle and Tampa. Seattle was …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Tranquility by Tuesday: Big adventures and little adventures
One of the problems of daily life is that it can get a bit, well, dull. Routines are great. They make it possible to build …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Kids, careers, and working on different continents
There's a story out there that for a family to function, one parent has to "lean back." Two big careers will lead to misery. Long time …Read More
Third trimester running (again)
Some aspects of this fifth pregnancy are surreal. I get busy with the four other kids and the business and then I suddenly remember that, …Read More
Friday miscellany: Staying put
I am not naturally a morning person. But this baby (the still-gestating one) likes to move a lot in the 4:00/5:00 a.m. window. I am …Read More
Tranquility by Tuesday: Time blocking, back-up slots, and big questions
I've been reviewing numerous time logs over the past few weeks. Studying these logs is always a reminder that people who read time management literature …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Plans and goals
We've rounded into the last quarter of the year, so Sarah and I elected to devote this week's podcast episode to our plans and goals. …Read More
Family meals can be fast
Much has been written about the importance of family meals. Usually these essays assume such family meals are home-cooked (by mom, of course) family dinners, …Read More
The flexible work dilemma
When we talk about work, and time, the usual narrative is that everyone wants to work less. Work/life "balance" becomes a code word for reducing …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Cook once, eat all week with Cassy Joy Garcia
We have to eat, but getting dinner on the table for a family can be complicated. Everyone's tired after work and school. Someone has to …Read More