Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family

weekendNovember 4, 2024

Weekend report: Requiem, Indy, etc.

I spent the weekend here with three of the five kids (#2, 4, and 5). #1 and #3 went with my husband to Indianapolis for...you …Read More

MiscellanyNovember 1, 2024

November, content round-up, etc.

A new month! Trick-or-treating last night featured warm weather -- the sort that makes it very pleasant to be outside. The three older kids went …Read More

PoetryOctober 31, 2024

Two Maine sonnets for autumn

I made it to Maine twice during October! Since what I am experiencing informs my daily sonnet writing practice, here are two sonnets from the …Read More

Best of Both Worlds PodcastOctober 29, 2024

Best of Both Worlds podcast: Your 2025 planner guide

Trying to choose a planner for 2025? You're in luck! In today's episode of Best of Both Worlds, Sarah provides guidelines for choosing a planner …Read More

weekendOctober 28, 2024

Finding highlights in a (somewhat stressful) weekend

This was not the world's most relaxing weekend. There were a lot of kid things going on that required more parental involvement than originally envisioned. The …Read More

MiscellanyOctober 25, 2024

Maybe I just don’t want to get up early to run (+ a sonnet and content round-up featuring Lisa Woodruff)

I always make the next day's to-do list before quitting for the night. This says what I intend to do and roughly when I intend …Read More

Parenting & FamilyOctober 23, 2024

In praise of simple meals

Last night I needed to cook for myself and four of my five children. I had pulled a package of chicken breasts out of the …Read More

Best of Both Worlds PodcastOctober 22, 2024

Best of Both Worlds podcast: Getting outdoors with kids, with Sara McCarty

Are you an outdoors-type family? Maybe not...but all of us could probably stand to get outside a bit more. In today's episode of Best of Both …Read More