Three little life hacks
Sometimes people think, because I write about productivity, that everything functions smoothly around here. It does not. I have certain mental blocks. For instance, it …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Podcast: Meredith Bodgas, Working Mother, tips and strategies
I am a long-time fan of Working Mother magazine. If you have been reading this blog for a while, you may recall that I did …Read More
Running with the penguins
If you read running magazines (and I do!) you could be forgiven for thinking that running is synonymous with racing. One trains for big fall …Read More
Friday miscellany: The sound of birds
I am trying to blog at least five times a week, but I didn't feel like it yesterday. There were many reasons, although the news …Read More
Guest post: Finding time for stories
Laura's note: Today we welcome Callie Feyen to the blog. Callie is a novelist, educator, and parent. She writes about what she learned from tracking …Read More
Podcast: On putting in the hours when the kids are little
This week I experienced the main segment of the podcast as a listener, and not a participant. Sarah interviewed Rebecca Fike, a lawyer, exercise enthusiast, blogger …Read More
Thoughts from the season’s last wrestling meet
I am writing this from the hall outside the local high school's gym, where my 8-year-old has been wrestling all morning. This has been a …Read More
Friday miscellany: 500 words, and writing in general
On December 24, 2016, I went for a run. Over the next week or so, I managed to run every day. So then I thought, …Read More
Planning fatigue: It’s a thing
I will be honest: I am not loving February. The kids have been trading around a stomach bug. I have been feeling queasy for the …Read More
Podcast: Travel with kids — pain, pleasure, and everything in between
Whenever I hear people talking about how relaxing it is to go on vacation, and how important it is to get away from the stresses …Read More