The book vs. the proposal
One of the things I love about what I do is that I get to see things through from start to finish. The boxes of …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
What I’m eating now
Back in March I ran a series of blog posts on food. One of the topics was my four postpartum weight loss journeys. At the …Read More
StoryWorth: Living well is the best revenge
Earlier in the week, I mentioned that I was guest judging StoryWorth’s Mother’s Day essay contest. I’m happy to share news of the winner, a …Read More
Faulty work/life narrative 3: It’s all on mom
Like many people, I’ve been shocked by the news of Dave Goldberg’s death late last week. It was an utterly senseless accident, and regardless of …Read More
Faulty work/life narrative 2: Working moms don’t sleep (or get me time)
A little confession: I love my sleep. Love it. I don’t just love feeling focused and productive after a good rest (though that is nice). …Read More
Faulty work/life narrative 1: If you have a big job, you will never see your kids
Like any commonly-shared experience, parenting is prone to sentimentality. Sentimentality often leads to non-critical thinking. People spout lines that sound like hard-won truths but, upon …Read More
Contest: What are some stories from your mother’s life that inspire you?
A few weeks ago I posted that my family and I were using StoryWorth. This is a service that asks designated relatives (generally the older …Read More
Say yes to karaoke
I’m writing this on the train back to Philadelphia. New York was a blast. I had come to the American Society of Journalists and Authors …Read More
Hello from NYC
Yesterday dawned bright and beautiful. Indeed, the whole day was fairly charmed. Some days you can just tell, from the beginning, will be the sunny …Read More
Bad conference behavior: Don’t do it!
I’m on my way to the American Society of Journalists and Authors conference later this week (#ASJA2015 – let me know if you’ll be there!) …Read More