Reader question: We need a November fun list
Longtime blog readers know that I like to create seasonal fun lists. These are activities that make memories, and take advantage of the unique aspects …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Little adventures
One of the upsides of working from home is having at least a little more control over your time. That could, theoretically, open up all …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: An all good things episode
Life is challenging in many ways right now. But there's always space for enjoying what's going right. In this short LV + SHU episode, we …Read More
Monday miscellany
It's a rainy fall morning here. I put two kids on the bus this morning for hybrid elementary school (they go mornings, Mon-Thurs). That means …Read More
Reader question: Letting go of the guilt
Today's understatement: Many people have spent the past six months working in less-than-ideal circumstances. Working from home a few times a week is a great …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Dr. Kelly Fradin on parenting in a pandemic
All the news comes back to Covid some way or another. It can be really hard to find factual, straightforward information that isn't designed to …Read More
Trying again
During my junior year of college, I joined the campus choir. We spent much of the late fall and winter learning Bach's B-Minor Mass. I …Read More
Books (from the past few months)
Long-time readers might remember that I posted a summary of books read each month from 2017 to sometime this spring. Then I just...stopped. Partly it's …Read More
A dollar is a dollar
No one likes "convenience fees." These little charges often get added to online ticket purchases. Rather than list the price as the actual price, the …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Rebecca Hart on solo parenting, and running a small business during a pandemic
Today's episode of Best of Both Worlds features a very special guest: Sarah's little sister, Rebecca Hart! Hart owns Warm 'n Fuzzy, a specialty yarn …Read More