What’s getting me through winter
Groundhog’s Day is a winter milestone. We have made it this far. Even if spring is six weeks away, it’s only six weeks, right? Modern …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Reader question: Time management for the new stay-at-home parent
Over the past few months I've been running a series of reader questions (I welcome more! Please email me: lvanderkam at yahoo dot com). Today’s …Read More
Guest post: 3 insights from tracking time
(Laura's note: I'm running some guest posts over the next few weeks. Enjoy!) by Alison Pike Almost a year ago I tracked my 168 hours for Laura’s …Read More
Baby’s first 336 hours
It is hard to believe that two weeks ago, I was hugely pregnant (see photo at bottom of this post). On Wednesday afternoon, I was …Read More
Is it better than driving a taxi?
Every list has its charm and idiocy, and the US News annual list of the 100 best jobs is no exception. The list attempts to …Read More
Guest post: How to make the ultimate to-do list
(Laura's note: I'll be running the occasional guest post over the next few weeks. If you have a post you'd like to suggest, please email …Read More
My 7 strategies for creating me-time
I’ve been re-reading my advance copy of Jessica Turner’s The Fringe Hours. I enjoy her blog (The Mom Creative) and have enjoyed reading her voice …Read More
Unsolved crimes and Wednesday thoughts
I was quite taken with this story from the New York Times about a 1978 fire in a hotel in Greece, New York. It was …Read More
The first few days
My first few days back home with my baby have coincided with a long weekend, which has turned out to be nice. Everything is low-key. …Read More
Introducing the new addition
Say hello to the newest addition to the family! He arrived very early Thursday morning. Here’s my husband’s account in the email he sent out …Read More