The 2022 Summer Fun List
It’s become a tradition around here. Every summer, I post a list of things I’d like to do before September comes. I hunted back through …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Friday miscellany: Marching toward summer
I didn't mean to not post much this week but posting a happy "summer fun list" didn't feel right -- I'll get to it next …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Work/Life balance revisited with Rebecca Fike
Work/life balance can change over the years as life and work both change. So for this week's episode of Best of Both Worlds, we thought …Read More
Managing the circus (plus the TBT scorecard)
Last week was not "typical" for a few reasons. My husband left for Europe on Saturday the 14th and returned on the 20th, so I …Read More
Friday miscellany: Spring fun updates and videos of many sorts
We’re closing in on summer here. The weather forecast calls for 90 degree temperatures this weekend (though things will get cooler again after that). So …Read More
600,000 words
The Before Breakfast podcast launched in March of 2019, and I've produced a new episode every weekday since then. I tend to batch produce these, …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Preventing and talking with kids about addiction with Jessica Lahey
The adolescent years are hard to navigate. Young people's brains are wired to establish separate identities for themselves, and to try risky things. What can …Read More
15, plus the TBT scorecard
Last night I didn’t sleep well, but I still got up early this morning to hard boil eggs for my eldest, who requested them as …Read More
Friday miscellany: Giveaway is closing
Interested in a free book? Two weeks ago, I posted about a book giveaway, inviting people to enter to win one of my titles (you …Read More
Follow your passion (but look at how you spend your hours)
Next week I’ll be returning to my alma mater for my (rescheduled by a year) 20th reunion. I suppose this is where I say it’s …Read More