27 hours in Pittsburgh
I flew to Pittsburgh on Wednesday this week in order to give two speeches on Thursday. They both went well, though they had a very …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
What changes and what does not
On Facebook, people often mark the birthdays of their eldest children with memories of becoming a parent for the first time. Sometimes there are baby …Read More
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
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