Summer is around the corner — here’s how I did on the Spring Fun List
Spring is far from over. According to my calendar, summer begins on June 20! That said, yesterday was in the 80s and I'm mentally already …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Friday miscellany: Tranquility by Tuesday updates
Many months ago, several hundred people signed up for my Tranquility by Tuesday project -- the study that will form the basis of my next …Read More
Reader question: How can I manage an always-on-call schedule?
Some people's lives look very similar, day-to-day. Other people's lives do not. Some people know exactly when they'll work. Others do not. If you fall into …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Snapshots of life right now
What does life look like these days? Sarah and I have enjoyed the "snapshots" episodes from other podcasts, so we decided to record one for …Read More
My 9:30 p.m. bedtime, and other weekend revelations
Babies need a lot of sleep, but they don't need an infinite amount of sleep. If many -- not all! but many -- of them …Read More
Plan your early finish fun
Some days, every minute is spoken for. Other days? Well, work feels like it expands to fill the available space. Friday tends to be my mop …Read More
Guest post: Let me count the ways…
Laura's note: My mother, Mary VanderKam, is celebrating a milestone birthday today. My father asked me to post this essay on social media and other …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Email extravaganza
Email may sound like a dry topic, but wow do our inboxes affect our lives. So since Sarah and I both recently read Cal Newport's …Read More
The tulip pilgrimage
Friday last week would not make a list of "favorite days." I was up from 1:45 a.m. to 4:15 a.m. with the toddler (seriously -- …Read More
168 hours with Max
Max the poodle joined our household last Friday, so we are now 168 hours into being a family with a dog. It has been something …Read More