Family walks
With most other forms of entertainment closed, we've been doing a lot of family walks. There are a few trails relatively near the house, so …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Every half hour for the past five years
Since I started writing about time, I'd tracked my time here and there. I've looked at thousands of other time logs over the years, so …Read More
Remote/flexible work strategies — let me know yours!
Thank you so much to everyone who's listened to my new podcast, The New Corner Office. The podcast -- which shares strategies for thriving in …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: What to wear (well, someday)
Need a break from pandemic news? Today's episode of Best of Both Worlds is all that! Sarah and I welcomed Lani Inlander, a DC-based stylist and …Read More
Weekend: Cinnamon rolls and the missing egg
Rain is coming down in buckets right now. I'm glad the storm held off until Monday, though, as rainy weekends feel particularly rough when we …Read More
Friday miscellany: A different sort of spring break
In another universe, we would have been flying home from the Virgin Islands today. We canceled the trip a few weeks ago, but it turns …Read More
Activities for battling cabin fever
With five kids, we've accumulated a lot of toys and books over the years. We also have a yard! And Netflix, and an Xbox, and …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: New routines, plus working from home
Back when Sarah and I created our editorial calendar, one of the episodes we'd considered for early April was on kids and mornings. Back when …Read More
Weekend: The 2019 photo book, plus a winter fun list update
We were supposed to be in the Virgin Islands right now. The kids have been a little sad about this seriously dialed-down spring break, but …Read More
Friday miscellany: Zoom Tetris
A while ago (not that long, but still) I wrote about "Activity Tetris." I likened the logistical calculations necessary to fit everyone's activities into the …Read More