A wrap on Christmas
Well, we made it. The stockings bulged with wonderful trinkets, plus toothbrushes and toothpaste (a family tradition). The presents were unwrapped. Well, most! The baby …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Merry Christmas anyway
I had noticed that the Christmas tree was leaning a bit. But with children helping to screw it in, and with the tree itself chosen …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: 2021 Goals
It's an annual tradition! Sarah and I are both big goal-setters, and so each year that Best of Both Worlds has been in existence we've …Read More
How we end things
(Laura's note: This essay ran as my weekend "Week's Worth" newsletter. If you're not a subscriber, you can sign up here.) I published the first episode …Read More
Shopping in my own home
My office is stuffed with wrapped presents right now. It feels like a ludicrous number, though much of this is a function of family size. …Read More
One week a month
When the pandemic started, we didn't know how long it would last. People figured out how to work from home with the assumption that eventually …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Lessons learned in 2020
We are deep into year-in-review time, so Sarah and I decided to take a "lessons learned" approach to our 2020 retrospective. This has been a …Read More
Celebrating virtually
What is the purpose of a celebration? In the past, I'm sure many of us would have said something along the lines of "bringing people …Read More
Making spirits bright: A children’s Christmas book round-up
Long time readers know that my kindergartner has had an unhappy relationship with bedtime since babyhood. I am happy to say that things have improved …Read More
What is a little adventure?
I've been thinking a lot lately about the topic of memory, and the role adventures create in making time feel rich and full. Routines are …Read More