Friday miscellany – well, weekend too
I gave speeches in Houston and Toronto this past week. The audiences were great. Houston was amazingly energetic for the post-lunch spot (it may have …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
What makes you pick up a book?
I will be launching two books into the world over the next year -- Off the Clock in May, and then Juliet's School of Possibilities, …Read More
The writing habit: 500 words a day
In January, I began a new habit of writing 500 words per weekday in what I call my "fiction file." At first I hacked my …Read More
Podcast: Why you should ‘Let Your Mind Run’ with Deena Kastor
For any runners reading this post, Deena Kastor needs no introduction. A winner of both the London and Chicago marathons, she also won a bronze …Read More
Tackling the weekend, solo
My husband was gone all weekend. This is a relatively rare occurrence, but still never my favorite one. Especially since I am still out of …Read More
Books read in March 2018
Here's my belated Books Read in ... post. A few good titles, a few so-so ones. Hopefully April will be better. Let Your Mind Run, by …Read More
How to travel light – with kids
Many years ago, when I was pregnant with my eldest, my husband and I took a trip to the Caribbean, where we met another couple …Read More
Podcast: All things birthday parties!
I have four children. Like clockwork, they each have a birthday, every single year! And we want to celebrate. Of course, in certain slightly competitive …Read More
Spring break in the UK
Frequent blog readers may recall that, at some point this winter, I suffered a bout of planning fatigue. Having figured out summer vacations, camp schedules, …Read More
Podcast: How to craft a career that works for you
I'm mostly off-line this week with spring break, but I'm just popping in here to talk about this week's podcast. It's really a good one, …Read More