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
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
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
My 168 hours, right now
I kept a time log over the past week: April 20-April 26. Even though I’ve kept many time logs over the years, I find I …Read More
The fourth secret of happier parenting: Your kids aren’t you (thank goodness)
My baby is just over 3 months old. That means that he got his start in life almost exactly a year ago. I weighed him …Read More
The third secret of happier parenting: Seize small moments
Last fall I wrote a post about figuring out which mornings I’d wait for the bus with my 7-year-old. I work at home, so I …Read More
Secret of happier parenting 2: Let it go
If you spend much time on the internet, you’ll soon see that people feel very strongly about many aspects of parenting. Maybe it’s that using …Read More
The first secret of happier parenting: Give yourself breaks
Long time readers of this blog know that my husband travels a lot for work. I am not thrilled about this, but that is not …Read More
Money lesson 3: Money is a tool to build the life you want
I come from a long line of frugal people. Family lore says that, as a kid, I was asked what “expensive” meant. I said “it …Read More