Guest post: Let me count the ways…
Laura's note: My mother, Mary VanderKam, is celebrating a milestone birthday today. My father asked me to post this essay on social media and other …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Email extravaganza
Email may sound like a dry topic, but wow do our inboxes affect our lives. So since Sarah and I both recently read Cal Newport's …Read More
The tulip pilgrimage
Friday last week would not make a list of "favorite days." I was up from 1:45 a.m. to 4:15 a.m. with the toddler (seriously -- …Read More
168 hours with Max
Max the poodle joined our household last Friday, so we are now 168 hours into being a family with a dog. It has been something …Read More
Women, money, and what it covers
I know -- from surveys, and the comments -- that the vast majority of my readers are women. Most are working for pay in some …Read More
Best of Both Worlds Podcast: Budgets and more with YNAB’s Jesse Mecham
Sarah and I combined forces for today's Best of Both Worlds episode, in which we interviewed Jesse Mecham, founder of You Need a Budget (aka …Read More
Weekend update: Dog edition (an addition!)
Our big news: we have a new family member! Max, the poodle, joined us on Friday. I am not much of a pet person -- which …Read More
Friday miscellany: Spring has sprung
Winter can be dreary, but my corner of Pennsylvania has absolutely redeemed itself in the last few days. Everything is blooming -- the trees are …Read More
Batch, batch, batch
I just spent an hour writing and mailing checks. Most of our household's recurring bills get paid automatically, or through a quick process of entering …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Double wins with Megan Hyatt Miller
A few months ago, Sarah and I decided to divide and conquer on podcast interviews. So I've really been enjoying listening to the ones she's …Read More
