What I’m into, November edition
I love November. Here in southeastern Pennsylvania the month starts with peak fall color. It ends with the coziness of the holiday season. The air …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Podcast: Can life be fun during the toddler years?
My 2-year-old had a giant meltdown this morning. An absolutely epic tantrum. He is not allowed to watch the "pucky-nooter" in the morning (that's what …Read More
Books read in October
This was another doozy of a month for reading. I was in between drafts of Off the Clock (which is now back on my plate), …Read More
Possibilities
I put on my fall fun list that I wanted to go to Cape May to see the autumn colors on the shore. Cape May …Read More
You have more time than you think: War and Peace edition
Last Friday night, I did not do any of the things Katy Perry sings about in her song with that chorus. Instead, I finished War …Read More
Podcast: Where is the daydreaming time in your life?
Best of Both Worlds is 2 months old, and we've crossed 40,000 downloads! Thanks so much to everyone who has downloaded the podcast and listened …Read More
Draft 4 of the writing life
Over the weekend, I read John McPhee's new book, Draft 4: On the Writing Process. I am drawn to almost any "writer on writing" book, …Read More
How I’m multitasking these days
Multitasking gets a bad reputation in productivity circles, and for good reason. It's really hard to do two things at once, or at least do …Read More
Podcast: “But I thought the school years would be easier from a childcare perspective!”
Episode 11 of Best of Both Worlds went live yesterday! This episode features the fabulous Prof. Siobhan Brady of UC Davis. We chose Siobhan as …Read More
Why to maintain your earning power, no matter what
In early 2009, I hosted a small get together at the Oyster Bar in NYC, which was near my apartment. I was celebrating getting a …Read More