“And then there were the wife bonuses”
If one party in a relationship earns a paycheck, and the other doesn’t, how should financial decisions be made? When should either party need to …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Early summer mornings
I am not naturally a morning person. However, between the sky lightening by 5:30 a.m. these days, and my baby seldom sleeping past 6 a.m., …Read More
Celebrating 8 years of parenthood
My oldest child turns 8 this weekend. We’ve got various fun stuff planned, and I’ll be reading to his 2nd grade class this afternoon. I’ve …Read More
What I love about what I do
Last night I attended the Robert Novak Fellows award dinner. This program awards fellowships to young journalists to undertake big projects, generally on topics of …Read More
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
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