The Great Decluttering of 2013, and the new home economics
On Sunday, while I was feeling sorry for myself about not running the Philadelphia half-marathon, my husband and mother-in-law took the kids out. They left …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Update on my 2013 goals: The good, the bad, the unknowable
Last fall, I blogged about the performance review I wanted to give myself at the end of 2013. I had a few professional and personal …Read More
What I think about when I’m not running
I wanted to run the Philadelphia half-marathon today. I'd run my 10-mile training run. I'd picked up my shirt and bib on Friday, and at …Read More
“I’m going to work”
My 2-year-old announced at lunch today that she was going to work. She walked into my office, sat down at my laptop and started writing. …Read More
Not maxed out, and not on the brink
Several people have asked me about Katrina Alcorn’s new book. Called Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink, the book argues that society isn’t particularly …Read More
Variety is the spice of work
Whenever people ask how to make a living as a writer, veterans in the field tend to offer this tip: specialize. You become known for …Read More
Weekend observations
Some random observations from the past few days: I spent Friday doing a time management workshop for a few Ameriprise financial planners in downtown NYC. The …Read More
Sources for stories: Sabbaticals and wild game
I hope everyone is having a good weekend. This is a quick sources-for-stories post. I'm looking for people who've done sabbaticals (or are in the …Read More
Working on weekends
A little over a week ago, the news hit that Goldman Sachs was attempting to make life easier for its junior analysts. A key part …Read More
Attempting the 10-mile run
I am (allegedly) running a half-marathon in a week and a half. My training has been a wee bit underwhelming and haphazard. I aimed to …Read More