My Edison Talk video is live!
Last month, I participated in Chicago Ideas Week, and gave an "Edison Talk" on time management. If you've got 13 minutes and 40 seconds to …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
“That was my own little MFA” — novelist Camille Pagán on frustration and success
I got to know Camille Pagán years ago when we were both young writers in NYC. I profiled her for a City Journal article on …Read More
A different portrait of a modern family
Last Thursday at 7 a.m., a visitor to my house would have seen this: me, standing over the waffle maker, making about a dozen waffles …Read More
How to really stay happy when the days are getting dark and cold
Over at Fast Company, I have a post up on "The Norwegian Secret To Enjoying A Long Winter." I had originally planned to write a …Read More
My fancy, high-tech planning system
No, not really. I ordered my 2016 calendar the other day. Every year around this time I notice that I’m starting to scribble in a …Read More
No one has to lean back
As I’ve been traveling to a somewhat ridiculous number of places these past six weeks, I’ve gotten used to certain questions. People often ask how …Read More
Notes on NaNoWriMo and pacing
I’m having fun with my NaNoWriMo novel. I started a fresh file and am writing from the beginning. While the characters are the same as …Read More
Just run the mile you’re in
About a mile into the Rock n Roll Philadelphia half marathon on Saturday, I did not have high hopes. It was 38 degrees, and I’d …Read More
32 hours in London, and a Friday round-up
I have a confession to make. I spent 32 hours in London earlier this week...and I slept for about 12 of them. That’s with just …Read More
Is work still a priority now or not? (There is no right answer)
I tend to write about caregiving from the perspective of parenting young children, but as many readers have pointed out to me, elder care presents …Read More