Friday miscellany: Bereft of the phone
This week has been a doozy, as described in the birthday post. But I did manage to get my car battery and brakes replaced, and …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Time masters have this skill — do you?
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how not to make a to-do list. I'd found a hypothetical to-do list printed on the cover of …Read More
Birthday thoughts
I may have celebrated a birthday this week. It was not a milestone birthday, though it is one leading me perilously close to a major …Read More
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
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