“TO BE READ” Reading Guide: Ready-made lists for the ambitious reader
When I ask people what they'd like to spend more time doing, "reading" comes up a lot. For good reason! Scales of human happiness find …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Weekend highlights
A few highlights from this past weekend: On Friday, I went to Princeton for a low-key version of Reunions. It is not a major one …Read More
How do parents counter the impression of being less productive? (Request for sources)
Just a quick post: I am working on a piece for Verily on how some parents have shown they are "still in the game" after …Read More
What I’m into (June edition)
A few things on my mind right now… The camp spreadsheet. I made a spreadsheet covering what the three big kids are all doing for the …Read More
Books read in May
Another month, another round-up! I am in the midst of reading John McPhee's Annals of the Former World, which is epic (700 plus pages). After …Read More
Starting on the summer fun list
Memorial Day is the official start of summer, and I have been starting to make progress on my Summer Fun list. As noted in the …Read More
Over the castle on the hill
If you've listened to pop radio lately, you have no doubt heard Ed Sheeran reminiscing about the town where he grew up. The restless guitars lead to …Read More
How to tame the paper beast
I spent about an hour last weekend going through the pile of paper that collects on the counter under our microwave. This is where mail …Read More
24 hours in the mosaic
People who've read I Know How She Does It know I like the mosaic metaphor for life. I track my time on spreadsheets with half …Read More
Housekeeping vs. childcare: the utility of an extra hour
In a comment on my previous post, reader Jenny posed a question about how to best invest in making life easier during what another commenter …Read More