Turning 10
A decade ago, my husband and I welcomed our first child into the world. It was approximately 2:15 a.m. It had been a long day. …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
“A good conscience is a continual Christmas”
I spent a lot of this weekend reading Benjamin Franklin. I have been noodling around the idea of creating a reading guide of sorts that …Read More
The mid-week rendezvous
After leaving New Orleans on Wednesday, I flew to Washington DC for an event honoring new recipients of a journalism fellowship I won several years …Read More
Off the List of 100 Dreams: New Orleans
I spent the first half of this week in New Orleans, speaking at Inc magazine's GrowCo conference. Longtime readers will recall that visiting New Orleans …Read More
12 strategies for freelance success
Someone asked me about my work history the other day, and I remembered that I haven't had a "real" job since 2002. And even that …Read More
In which I chicken out
So I started the Cub Scout camping trip this weekend with high hopes. I packed rain gear and cold weather gear. I drove up with …Read More
Brief Friday thoughts
I was going to do a longer post on my favorite freelancing strategies -- it's the annual American Society of Journalists and Authors conference this weekend, …Read More
What I’m into (May edition)
A few things on my mind right now... Book editing. I've got much of my draft of Off the Clock (my next book) written. I've been …Read More
The natural snooze button
This weekend I enjoyed something I haven’t experienced in a while. On both weekend days, I woke up on my own. No alarm, no baby, …Read More