Friday miscellany: Snow and speaking
I was running around a lot this week, with the first rush of winter weather adding to the fun. Actually, my travel wasn't so bad. …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
The most wonderful time of the year: My 2018 Holiday Fun List
We are fast closing in on the holiday season, which means it's time for my annual Holiday Fun List. I've created seasonal fun lists for …Read More
Podcast: Fed Up author Gemma Hartley and emotional labor
Last fall, journalist Gemma Hartley wrote a piece for Harper's Bazaar called "Women aren't nags, we're just fed up." Calling attention to "emotional labor" — …Read More
A weekend of solo parenting, and rescuing the narrative
My husband took our two older boys to College Station, Texas this weekend to see the A&M game (and meet up with various relatives who …Read More
Friday miscellany: No more plumbers edition
I am happy to report that the rest of the week improved considerably from Monday/Tuesday. The plumber replaced the sewage ejector pumps, and while my …Read More
Cold November rain
We've had some dreary weather of late, and a few expensive misfortunes. On Monday, I managed to rip part of my front fender off my car …Read More
Podcast: Plannerpalooza redux!
One year ago, Sarah offered some planner reviews on Best of Both Worlds. We had a great response to that, so we're back again this …Read More
Weekend: Falling back plus hits and misses
I started writing this on Sunday afternoon, and it already felt like midnight at 5 p.m. Hello time change. I guess the upside is theoretically …Read More
I plan, because life doesn’t go as planned
This has been a surprisingly productive week. I say surprising because the week absorbed a great many Halloween activities, including two classroom volunteering stints (coordinating pumpkin …Read More
Want to be happier? Go outside
Today is Halloween, which tends to mean a lot of candy. But most of us will also do a healthy activity today that we should …Read More