The Balanced Life Planner
Questions of time management often come back to the subject of planners. I've never been a huge one for these myself. Over the years, I've …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
BookPage names 168 Hours “Top Pick”
Thanks to BookPage feature writer Joanna Brichetto for naming 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think as the "Top Pick" for lifestyle books …Read More
Feeding the Idea Beast
Where do breakthrough ideas come from? It is a good question. Many of us need to be creative these days for our jobs, giving the idea …Read More
Shopping when you hate to shop
Part of spending our 168 hours wisely is figuring out what we do best. An equally important part is to figure out what we don't …Read More
Eating sanely when life is insane
This week has been busy. Figure in one overnight trip to DC (which almost, but mercifully did not, coincide with Michael’s trip to the west …Read More
Mediabistro party at Underbar!
Thanks to everyone who came to my reading at the Mediabistro Book Club party at Underbar last night. I am very grateful for the gift …Read More
Mama Bee: Getting Honest About Part-time Work
Thanks to The Mama Bee for her thoughtful blog post, Getting Honest About Part-time Work. Drawing on my USA Today column yesterday, TMB makes the …Read More
Moms, part-time work is overrated
(From my USA Today column, 5/11/10) For Mother's Day this past weekend, families everywhere nabbed flowers and brunch reservations to celebrate. If you'd asked moms what …Read More
The Master Craftsman
A friend recently received his performance review. The verdict was that he was a master craftsman at the tasks associated with his job. The question …Read More
On Mother’s Day, learning to sit still in my own house
My husband and my split of childcare has evolved since we first became parents a little less than three Mother’s Days ago. We have eventually …Read More