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
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
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
Friday miscellany: In the mountains
This week started with a bang. Monday morning, I received the photo illustrating this post. A friend of ours climbed Mt. Everest (talk about a …Read More
Getting ahead of the game
On March 18, I launched the Before Breakfast podcast. Produced in conjunction with iHeartMedia, this show features an every-weekday-morning productivity tip (to help you take …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Superficial things revisited
Sarah and I did an episode last year on "superficial things" -- hair, make-up, clothes, etc. It remains one of our most popular episodes. So …Read More
Books read in May 2019
I'm still on my non-fiction kick right now, though with summer travel coming up, maybe I'll tackle an ambitious novel. I'm always a fan of …Read More
How to end a streak
Last month's Runner's World was devoted to the topic of streaks: doing something every single day. In the running world, this generally means running at …Read More