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
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
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
The context of an hour
I spend lots of hours with my family. Over the past weekend, I spent the majority of Friday, and pretty much all of Saturday and …Read More
Platform, explained and semi-embraced
Every industry has its buzzwords. “Platform” is a big one in the book publishing business. It’s easy to loathe but I think it’s also misunderstood. …Read More
Fall fun! (well, except for the face painting)
Fall colors are at their peak here, and we had gorgeous weather this weekend. I’m also realizing that Halloween is no longer a day but …Read More
Looking for a good fall read?
I love fall. Yesterday, driving to pick up my son at swimming, I was so taken with the slanted early evening light reflecting off the …Read More
The hard truth about becoming a work-at-home parent
Crystal Paine is known online as the “Money Saving Mom.” The focus of her site is deals and sales, but her new book coming out …Read More
Sleep and the stubborn child
I should start this post by saying I am completely agnostic on any reasonable method of getting children to sleep. I suspect that kids respond …Read More
What would a perfect mother be like?
While reading Time magazine’s recent cover story on Millennial parents, I came across a statistic Time said was from a BabyCenter report: “It surveyed 2,700 …Read More