NaNoWriMo, yes or no?
I have never officially participated in National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short. I did once write much of a novel between mid-October and …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
When you need a weekend
Last week was kind of intense. I managed to complete a round of edits on the novel, write 2 articles plus my normal Fast Company …Read More
When does the parent-work get done?
We have another reader question! This concerns that category of task known as “mom work” or “dad work.” It is, broadly, household management, but with …Read More
But does it save you time?
I have an iPhone, but I have never downloaded any apps for it. Perhaps this sounds strange, as I like to save time and the …Read More
Going solo, and the upsides of autonomy
My husband travels a lot for work. I’m used to weekday solo parenting, though then there’s the rhythm of school and regular childcare. He’s had …Read More
Friday musings
Various thoughts and observations from this week:I’m in the process of fact-checking and adding the “notes” section on Their Own Sweet Time. Fact-checking was one …Read More
Leisure time and sunk costs (aka update on my silent auction items)
I wrote last spring that I’d kind of outdone myself at our preschool’s silent auction. I had high hopes that my plethora of gift certificates …Read More
5 unsung benefits of working from home
Working from home is an incredibly popular perk. Indeed, sometimes the idea that work can be done from home is so exciting that people don’t …Read More
October weekend moments
This past weekend was a nice one. For starters, we had real fall weather, with a nip in the air and lots of the trees …Read More
How to mentor more efficiently
I’m working this week on a story on ways to mentor more efficiently. Warm and fuzzy as it might feel, mentoring is not a purely …Read More