Peaks and troughs and the upside of space
I've done a lot of public speaking over the years, but this is the first year I've been more disciplined about marketing myself and scheduling …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
The working stay-at-home mom
In the usual narrative about women's life choices, you are "working" or "staying at home." These are discrete identities. They are sometimes cast as ideologically …Read More
How we really live now
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the American Time Use Survey last Friday. This annual survey has thousands of Americans talk through how they spent the previous …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #3
I wrapped up my third (and final) Mommy Day on Sunday. This summer, my plan was to spend one day one-on-one with each of my …Read More
The politics of nostalgia
I have spent more time reading in the past week or so than I have in a while. As I once wrote for Fast Company, …Read More
A summer day in the life
Yesterday was one of the longest days of the year, just past the solstice. It was a long day for me, too, but for the …Read More
What is time?
Days and years are natural phenomena. It takes the earth a certain quantity of time to turn on its axis, and to revolve around the …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #2
My 6-year-old's half-day kindergarten ended on Friday. Older grades still had a half-day on Monday, so I decided it would be a good day to …Read More
Guest post: Make it a summer of purpose
(Laura's note: Today's guest post is from Christine Whelan, whose new book, The Big Picture, helps guide young adults to finding their purpose in life. …Read More
