What is fun for the whole family?
One of the realities of having five children is that, most likely, there will be a wide spread of ages between them. There are upsides to …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
A(nother) blog post four years in the making
Saturday is Leap Day, that delightful extra 24 hours that comes around every four years.* The purpose is to keep the (Gregorian) calendar aligned with …Read More
Furniture in the digital bazaar
Over the weekend, I finished assembling a bar height patio dining set that allows me to have my morning cup of coffee on the deck. …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Childcare revisited
Women with big careers -- moreso than similarly situated men -- are highly likely to be in 2-income families. And that means figuring out childcare. …Read More
Slow miles
We had another fairly full weekend. One highlight for me: running the Frostbite 5-Miler. This is the third year I've run it (with Jane in …Read More
Mornings around here
When I began writing about time management many years ago, I soon learned that people are not equally interested in all hours of the day. …Read More
Parents and the gig economy
Yesterday, the New York Times ran a piece by me and Dani Blum called "The Gig Economy Offers Parents Options and Obstacles." We write about …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Life Hacks
We're all looking for ways to save time and energy. "Life hacks" are techniques used to do daily activities in a more efficient way. This …Read More
The car show and making do
The school-aged children had a half-day on Friday so, following the success of the Longwood Gardens trip, G (nanny) and I decided to brave the …Read More
Friday miscellany: Valentine’s Day edition
We have a Valentine's Day tradition in our house of celebrating with heart-shaped pancakes. I realized I hadn't made pancakes in a while (something about …Read More