Stuck at home? You can still plan a great weekend anyway
When people say they want to enjoy their weekends more, one of my first tips is to plan “anchor” events. These are 3-5 fun things …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Guest post: 7 ways to stop procrastinating now
Laura's note: I've been running a handful of guest posts lately. Today's is from Tor Refsland, who lives in Norway, and blogs at TimeManagementChef.com. by Tor …Read More
Baby it’s really, really cold outside
We’re living through an Arctic blast here in Pennsylvania. The snow hasn’t been too intense this winter (unlike in Boston) but wow. This was a …Read More
What my ancestors did before breakfast
My baby is almost one month old. It’s been a long month in many ways. Now that I’ve been through the first month four times, …Read More
The perfect work day schedule
One thing I’ve learned from studying time logs is that there are no perfect days. There aren’t even any typical days. But if one were …Read More
Guest post: 5 ways to practice smarter when you don’t have much time to practice
Laura's note: this is part of a series of guest posts I'm running over the next few weeks. by Leanne Sowul Many of us have passions to …Read More
Reader question: Pay off debt or keep the cleaning service?
Today’s reader question has to do with both money and time. The reader, who works full-time and has two young daughters, explains the situation like …Read More
An open letter to the essayist who wrote an open letter to the mother who ran a half-marathon weeks after giving birth
Dear Mommyish essayist: It seemed like a good idea at the time. You wanted to write an essay about society’s expectations that women lose their …Read More
Using flexible schedules to balance life: How 3 parents make the puzzle pieces fit
Laura's note: Over the next few weeks, I'll be running some guest posts. Today's comes from Brie Weiler Reynolds, director of online content at FlexJobs. I've …Read More
“Rarely do people question success in the same way they do failure”
Oh, Real Simple. Your cover stories on laundry, your strange editor’s letters about Sheryl Sandberg, and photo spreads featuring not-real-simple $400 linen pants have been …Read More