Long solstice mornings
I am not doing well with the early sun. I popped up at 5 a.m. this morning as the sky was brightening and I could …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Summer chat on reading + Father’s Day
Father's Day is coming up this next weekend, as is the official start of summer with the solstice, so today's episode of Best of Both …Read More
Weekend: A recital, a picnic, plus a week’s worth of workouts
Now that I am out of the little kid stage, I'm starting to feel like weekends speed by. This did not use to be the …Read More
Kindergarten graduation, a scam involving my name, content
I was talking with someone yesterday who'd received email from an address that was something like laura vanderkam blogger at gmail (or iterations thereof) -- …Read More
Honeysuckle on the trail
June is speeding along. We’re a third of the way through the month! But the honeysuckle is still out, at least for now. So for …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Productivity hacks (+AI)
I'm not sure how productive I'm feeling here as we drag through the last week of school into summer. But we do what we can! Today's …Read More
Phillies, plus a week of workouts
This felt like a very summery weekend. I even got to cross something (2 things, really) off the summer fun list! Our big adventure was to …Read More
Adventures at the mall, content
Both of my choirs have paused their regular rehearsal schedule for the summer. This means that my weekday evenings are a little more open. I …Read More
Hello June! (Plus some of last week’s links)
I wrote a draft of this blog post while on a flight home from Dallas yesterday. My June started with a very early morning wake …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Puberty, perimenopause, GLP-1s, and more with Dr. Gillian Goddard
Hormones have a big effect on our bodies, but many of us don't know much about them. So today, we welcome Dr. Gillian Goddard, an …Read More
