Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family

Best of Both Worlds PodcastSeptember 13, 2022

Best of Both Worlds podcast: Quiet Quitting, Beautiful Boundaries, and Fall Fun

"Quiet quitting" is quite the hot topic these days. That may be because of the phrase's ambiguity. It seems the most popular definition is doing …Read More

Tranquility by TuesdaySeptember 12, 2022

TBT Scorecard: Sleep debts (plus Portland)

Last week was an intense week. The kids all started school and I traveled to Portland (Maine) for work, plus Labor Day made it a …Read More

Free TimeSeptember 9, 2022

The 2022 Fall Fun List

There is something gratuitously glorious about fall in places full of deciduous trees. Spring flowers make sense — attracting pollinators and the like. But fall …Read More

Best of Both Worlds PodcastSeptember 6, 2022

Best of Both Worlds podcast: College applications, choices, & more with Laura Clarke

Our children are getting older! Sarah and I have been recording Best of Both World for over five years now and so, naturally enough, the …Read More

Free TimeSeptember 5, 2022

It’s Labor Day — here’s how I did on the Summer Fun List

With the kids starting school this week, it’s time to revisit the Summer Fun List. This is the list I make every summer with all …Read More

MiscellanySeptember 1, 2022

Good book club discussion questions + kid bedtimes

I am in the process of pulling together discussion guides for people reading Tranquility by Tuesday. For folks who want to work through the book …Read More

Free TimeAugust 31, 2022

Tuesday adventures: Mommy Day #5 and Mary Chapin Carpenter

One of the themes of my next book is how to make life feel more sustainable and joyful on an average Tuesday. Yesterday was something, …Read More

Best of Both Worlds PodcastAugust 30, 2022

Best of Both Worlds podcast: End-of-Summer Notes & Reflections

Summer doesn't end in the seasonal sense until September 21st (here in the northern hemisphere), but the end of August certainly feels like a last …Read More