Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family

Parenting & FamilyJune 5, 2025

Two graduations

Yesterday featured not just one but two graduations. The 5-year-old graduated from his "kindergarten readiness" preschool program, and the 18-year-old graduated from high school. They were …Read More

Best of Both Worlds PodcastJune 3, 2025

Best of Both Worlds podcast: Preserving family memories with Vanessa Quigley

How do you capture family memories? In the past, people didn't take as many photos, but those that were taken tended to get printed up. Now, …Read More

Golden HoursJune 2, 2025

Pondering the golden hours (+ sonnet)

I'm still working on Big Time, my next book, but as I'll be writing a book about "the golden hours" next, I'm pondering what to …Read More

Band concerts and time management insights

MiscellanyMay 30, 2025

Two band concerts plus content round-up

The end-of-year events are coming fast and furious and this week featured two band concerts. First up was the fourth grader's. He started learning the …Read More

Best of Both Worlds PodcastMay 28, 2025

Best of Both Worlds podcast: The Broken Rung, with Lareina Yee

Much has been written about the lack of women in top leadership roles. But the problem starts much earlier. Far fewer women are promoted into …Read More

weekendMay 27, 2025

Lots of honeysuckle

I think of this time of year -- late May into early June -- as the days of honeysuckle and roses. People's roses are out …Read More

MiscellanyMay 23, 2025

The puzzle of the snooze button, plus content round-up

Do you ever hit snooze? If you do, apparently you are in good company. According to a new study, using data from the sleep analysis app …Read More

weekendMay 21, 2025

Weekend post, even though it’s Wednesday

I know it’s Wednesday but I never did a weekend post, so… Saturday I sang in Choral Arts Philadelphia’s performance of various Renaissance polyphony. We did …Read More