Best of Both Worlds podcast: Our finite lives with Oliver Burkeman
Any given day can seem quite long (ask me about yesterday from 5:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.!). And yet our whole lives are just a …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Quitting a book for now….
I spent some time this weekend reading Cold Mountain. I have been mostly enjoying the early part, particularly the description of the rural land around …Read More
Friday miscellany: Car line observations
I have spent a lot of time driving children around this week. This has led to various carline observations. The high school is, curiously, the most …Read More
When hours have to give what you ask of them
This has not been the most wonderful past few days. The current family logistics really requires multiple drivers. Our nanny is on vacation. My husband …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: What’s saving our lives right now
A few weeks ago, Sarah and I got together in person in Vero Beach, Florida. We recorded two episodes. Last week's was on retreats, and …Read More
Weekend family playdates
We had a couple over this weekend that we hadn’t seen since 2018. In the intervening years, they had a daughter who is almost exactly …Read More
Friday miscellany: On not sleeping in on weekend mornings
Well, it has been a week. I'm happy I took my day to go see the cherry blossoms in Washington DC. They are moving past …Read More
A little tranquility on Tuesday
So, I went back. Over the weekend my family went to see the cherry blossoms in DC. They were gorgeous, if a few days pre-peak. I …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Retreats — An in-person conversation about getting away
My BOBW co-host, Sarah, and I normally record remotely. Squadcast records local tracks for each person (which can then be combined; this produces better sound …Read More
Serendipity amid the planning
I put visiting the cherry blossoms in Washington DC on my spring fun list. I have many memories from making this trip three years ago …Read More