Podcast: The “fifth” trimester – those first weeks back at work
You know about the first three trimesters -- how some people demarcate the 9 months babies spend in the womb. Some people refer to the …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
A tale of two weekends
This weekend had its ups and downs. On the positive side, we did some fun holiday stuff, such as reading book selections from the literary …Read More
Friday miscellany: On my mind this week
Sassy the Elf reappeared this morning. She (he?) is nestled in the Christmas tree. The little guy was up first, so I showed him where …Read More
Books read in November
It's that time again! I read more this month than I thought I would. It was not a month of War and Peace type books, but …Read More
2017 Literary Advent Calendar picks
I took a few minutes yesterday to organize the Christmas stories. Here's what we'll be opening in December, one a night. I didn't wind up …Read More
Podcast: Gender stereotypes (especially in holiday toys)
My inbox teemed this weekend with Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday sales alerts. Since I have many small children, many of the emails advertised …Read More
5 reasons I won’t be simplifying Christmas this year
(Laura’s note: A version of this post ran in November, 2012, and then another version in November, 2015. It remains an audience favorite.) It's that time …Read More
Reader question: How should I approach a shifting work-from-home schedule?
From time to time, I run reader questions on this blog. I'm also always looking for listener questions for the podcast! Today's question comes from …Read More
Podcast: Marriage and resentment
Today's Best of Both Worlds episode covers the hot topic of marriage and resentment. A listener wrote in describing her family situation, which has some …Read More
Weekend of the fishes
My 10-year-old tends to develop obsessive interests. For a while it was the oldest people in the world. Then it was the top-grossing movies. There …Read More