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
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
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
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
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