TBT Scorecard: Some adventures are more painful than others
It's Monday, so it's time for another TBT scorecard! For any new readers here wondering what a “TBT scorecard” might be: I wrote a book called …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Friday miscellany: Getting ready to ride the wave
I love writing books. There is something so satisfying about studying a topic in depth and then exploring it at length. Then, after the book writing …Read More
What would you do with your night off?
When you’re in the busy years of raising a family and building a career, it can feel like you’re always doing things for other people. …Read More
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
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
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 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
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
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
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