The sleep-deprived parent’s dilemma
It’s a funny thing with larger families. You always think that one more kid than you have is the definition of madness. I’ve had a …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
When busyness ebbs and flows
There are no typical weeks, but what if your life features a cycle of typical and atypical weeks? What if one week out of every …Read More
168 hours on vacation
When people offer to send me their time logs, they generally want to show me a “typical” week. This tends to mean a full work …Read More
Before breakfast, on the beach
I have been enjoying some Jersey shore time this week, but one of the unfortunate side effects of traveling with children is that it disrupts …Read More
How successful students spend their time
I am a long way from figuring out my next book (as in a print title). But in the meantime, I’d love feedback on this …Read More
WSJ: The 44-Hour Workweek
I was thrilled to see a great review of I Know How She Does It from Lenore Skenazy in the Wall Street Journal today. Lenore …Read More
Would you want to be two places at once?
Kamy Wicoff, the founder of SheWrites.com, and a writer herself, recounts a moment of inspiration for her new novel Wishful Thinking. “I remember at one …Read More
Sleep: Part of this American life
The American Time Use Survey is out today. Every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics does this large scale time diary study to find out …Read More
Forget finding time for a partner. How do you find time to find a partner?
This past weekend I spoke at the Forte Foundation’s annual MBA conference in Washington D.C. My audience was a great group of young women who …Read More
You don’t have to start on Monday
Plenty of people would like to track their time, and there are many ways to do this. But it turns out there’s one particular time …Read More