Books read in April 2018
Another month, another round-up of books read! A lot of my non-fiction selections this month were advance copies or galleys, so they aren't available for …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Podcast: Why I track time and you should too
People sometimes tell me that they want to spend time better. What is the first thing they should do? My answer is always the same: figure …Read More
Weekend: A few soaks, and tulips
This was not a particularly relaxing weekend. We had one good day on the potty training front, though that occurred mostly because the 3-year-old and …Read More
Friday miscellany: Book trailers, M.M. LaFleur, new website and weekend plans
My next book will hit book stores in just a little over a month. So the book publicity machine is gearing up. I recorded several …Read More
When should kids get a phone?
My oldest child will turn 11 in a few weeks. He will start middle school in the fall. He has asked for a phone for …Read More
Podcast: Meredith Monday Schwartz on managing a flexible workforce
Plenty of people -- men, women, parents, and others -- would like to work flexibly. Being able to control which hours you work makes it …Read More
Making time to sing
I spent a lot of time singing this weekend. My church choir sang the Missa Gaia to celebrate Earth Day. The normal Thursday night choir …Read More
Another 8760 hours: Notes on a third year of time tracking
Three years ago, in April 2015, I decided to start tracking my time continuously. While I had tracked my time for a few weeks here …Read More
Getting through a renovation (without going insane)
As I am typing this, work men are pounding on the floor above me. We really loved this house when we first saw it seven …Read More
Podcast: Rethinking kid discipline with Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Discipline is many people's least favorite part of parenting. Along with being the least favorite part, it's possibly the least examined. When a child misbehaves, …Read More