Exercising at night, or not making the perfect the enemy of the good
When people tell me they would like to start exercising, I often suggest mornings. For many people, it is the best time. When you exercise …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Getting cold in here
The temperatures plunged this weekend, so there was not a lot of outside time -- well, for me at least. My husband and the two …Read More
Finding an evening routine that works
Long time readers know that finding a good evening routine has been a work in progress since my now 8-year-old was born. At first it …Read More
Why I do not pack lunches the night before
Since I write about mornings, I am sometimes asked for tips to make mornings go well. When I read the resulting articles, some other expert …Read More
Weekend update: Snow, time diaries, TV, cocktails, and running fast
It was a work hard, play hard sort of weekend. I am working on a project with Redbook looking at how stay-at-home moms spend their …Read More
Can I volunteer at school? – Working Mother Sticky Situations Videos
Last April, I recorded several videos with Working Mother magazine about "sticky situations" working parents face. I am happy to be able to share them …Read More
The entrepreneurial dilemma: Do you really have to choose?
Over at Inc. yesterday, columnist Jessica Stillman focused on that perennial question of trade-offs. Randi Zuckerberg had tweeted a statement that seemed to encapsulate the …Read More
Random life updates
The good news is that the 1-year-old is usually sleeping through the night. The bad news is that the 4-year-old woke me up at 5 …Read More
Do flexible schedules lead to loneliness?
Thanks to alert readers who sent me a recent New York Times article by Cristobal Young called "You don’t need more free time." The thesis, …Read More
That sense of being on the clock, and how to escape the ticking
When I give workshops, I like to have a few participants keep track of their time for a week beforehand. I find these time logs …Read More