The 2024 Summer Fun List
It’s that time of year again! Memorial Day weekend is coming up, and so I’ve been working on my summer fun list. This is the …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Conquer the world in 40 hours a week
This week's episode of the Best of Both Worlds podcast is all about building career capital and raising your profile without working around the clock. In …Read More
Weekend: Lots of Bach, a tea party, strawberries
Longtime blog readers may recall that singing in Bach's B-Minor mass is on my List of 100 Dreams. It has yet to happen but...someday! In the …Read More
Shopping, plus when life doesn’t go as planned
I spent a fun (if intense!) afternoon yesterday with Lani from Real Life Style. Some readers may remember her from a 2020 episode of Best …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Packing like a pro, & travel Q&A
Are you taking any trips this summer? If so, you'll want to check out this week's episode of Best of Both Worlds! Sarah and I talk …Read More
Paris, 2024 edition
I wrote a draft of this blog post on the flight back from Paris. My daughter (age 12) and I flew there Thursday night, got …Read More
Leisure, old magazines, plus a sonnet
At certain points, my 4-year-old desperately wants me (think, middle of the night). However, there are other times when he is far more excited about …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Negotiating well with Kathryn Valentine
Life is a constant negotiation. But many of the traditional negotiation strategies can backfire when women try them. So what are we to do? In this …Read More
Weekend: I did not buy a car
My soon-to-be 17-year-old scored a high school parking pass for the remainder of this year and all of next year. This is a very exciting …Read More
Miscellany + sonnet
Thanks for everyone's good wishes on the new book projects! I'm excited to get started and happy to know that others are excited to read …Read More