The 2020 winter fun list
I love my lists. Several years ago I began making summer fun lists and holiday fun lists to make sure I did whatever activities made …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Friday miscellany: Tomorrow would be my due date
The baby is almost 3 weeks old! A great many times in the last few weeks I have pondered that my due date was January …Read More
On turning 5
Five years ago was a momentous day in our household! I was scheduled to be induced for baby #4* in the morning of January 15, …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Gillian Goddard on medicine and bigger families
Both Sarah and I have long appreciated the smart comments on our blogs from reader "Gillian." This practicing physician and mom of four has great …Read More
Running toward possibility
I've long been fascinated by the concept of streaks: doing something every single day. My father, who spent his career as a professor of Old …Read More
Parenting at scale
I have long been fascinated by larger families. Now, I suppose, I officially have one myself! I spent some time this fall reporting an essay …Read More
Life updates
The baby is sleeping on my lap, so I thought I'd write a quick blog post! Life is going well. The big kids went back to …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: All our favorite things
In every episode of Best of Both Worlds, Sarah and I share a "love of the week." This is a product/app/concept/etc. that is making our …Read More
Baby’s first 168 hours
My little guy celebrated his 1-week birthday at 5 a.m. this morning. I was up to observe the occasion, though he was not. He had …Read More
Friday miscellany: Christmas memories and the holiday fun list
This wound up being a very exciting holiday vacation! I'm still tracking my time in half-hour blocks -- as I have since April 2015 -- …Read More