Hurrah for Captain Underpants
My 6-year-old started this school year not reading. He was not interested, and did not want to practice or anything of the sort. Over the past …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Running and goals
Like many people, in January, I made resolutions for the new year. In my case, I decided to set quarterly goals in 3 spheres: career, …Read More
Reader question: If starting a family is in my future, what should I do now?
Our reader question today comes from Caitlin, who is getting married this fall. She and her soon-to-be husband would like to start a family soon. …Read More
Better than I expected
This was a fairly low-key weekend. We are in the lull before the spring sports season starts in earnest. We were supposed to start baseball …Read More
Friday fodder
My Friday sitter is at a conference this week, so the toddler and I spent this morning hanging out. We did all right. We got …Read More
Reader question: I am unhappy in my job. What should I do with my life?
Our reader question this week comes from a woman we will call Wanda. She works full-time for a smallish firm, managing HR (among other things). …Read More
Should you plan your leisure time, or does that take the fun out of it?
In the common narrative, we are all scheduled to the hilt. Our work lives are dictated by 15-minute slots on Outlook. So should you treat …Read More
The impossibility of complete happiness
Much of my recent spring break trip to San Diego was kid-focused. Sea World, the zoo, Legoland, etc. But each of the parents got one …Read More
San Diego with the kids
We spent the past week on vacation in San Diego. We were on a 7:40 A.M. flight from Philadelphia on Monday, which involved getting up …Read More
The flowers are still here!
We got back from a manic spring break trip to San Diego on Saturday night. As mentioned in my last blog post, my magnolia was …Read More