Choosing next year’s year-long project
For 2024, I set a goal of listening to all the works of Bach. I am truly loving this project. Yesterday I listened to BWV …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Getting kids to notice and contribute with Sam Kelly
In any household, there's a lot of work to be done. People can divvy up tasks, but who notices which tasks need doing? In this episode …Read More
Weekend: Seizing the last bits of summer (+ sonnet)
This was a slightly more chill weekend, at least as these things go. There is nothing minimalist or simple about a life with five active …Read More
Bach, running, content round-up
I'm writing this post while listening to Bach's Easter Oratorio. Yesterday featured two violin sonatas played by Shunsuke Sato, who does a lot of the …Read More
Switching things up, and a September sonnet
I launched the Before Breakfast podcast in March of 2019. So that is 5.5 years ago! Since then, I’ve published a new 3-5 minute episode …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Nobody cares about your career, with Erika Ayers Badan
Ok, that headline isn't true -- we care about your career! But broadly, one of the biggest differences between school and work is that school …Read More
Weekend: Long run, apples, mixed feelings
On paper (and in the photos!) this weekend looks like a lot of fun early fall festivities. My husband and I went to Longwood Gardens …Read More
Friday post: Content round-up, movie review
Thanks for all your suggestions on the evening post. I think my 9-year-old might like listening to things (or doing puzzle books...another option). He likes …Read More
Thoughts on the new school year schedule: Evenings
The start of the new school year always brings schedule changes. This can be frustrating, or it can be an opportunity. Yesterday I wrote about how …Read More
First thoughts on the new school year morning schedule
September always brings new rhythms. If you’ve got school-aged kids, it’s inevitable that someone will be at a new school, someone’s bus will come at …Read More