Podcast: Work hacks
Today's episode of Best of Both Worlds -- after some banter about my upcoming 40th birthday (not today, bit of a mix-up in the show …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
The DONE list: Reflections on my first 40 years
So…I have a milestone birthday coming up later this week. Statistically, people's 40s tend not to be their favorite decade. There is evidence across cultures …Read More
A picture is worth 1000 words (or 50,000 words)
November is over, and so is my National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) experience. I took the challenge to finish a 50,000 word novel by the …Read More
Jasper’s movie reviews: 3 picks for the holidays
Laura's note: I occasionally run guest posts on this blog. Today I welcome Jasper, my 11-year-old son, who shares his views on three movies currently …Read More
Take a load off: A suggestion for lightening the mental load
Two weeks ago, Gemma Hartley came on Best of Both Worlds to talk about emotional labor. This phrase describes the mental work that is done …Read More
Podcast: Making partner with kids in tow
Sarah and I know (from listener emails) that a lot of Best of Both Worlds listeners work at law, accounting, or consulting firms. Often, the …Read More
Thanksgiving weekend
We made it through the 4-day (or 4.5-day, but who's counting…) weekend. We visited my brother's family in New Jersey for the Thanksgiving meal itself. …Read More
Giving thanks for the little things
This is a photo of my mailbox. Why, you might ask, is this photo of a shiny new mailbox illustrating my Thanksgiving weekend blog post? There's …Read More
Podcast: Life with a serious illness
It's easy to take health for granted. When all is working well, most of us don't think about it. But today's podcast guest reminds us …Read More
NaNoWriMo 2018 update
We are about two-thirds of the way into November. I am happy to report that my National Novel Writing Month novel is coming along at …Read More