Childcare costs, or why money matters
Get Rich Slowly tackled one of my favorite topics this week: the economics of childcare. It’s not a favorite topic because it is fun. Far …Read More
Category Archives: Career
What happens when summer Fridays end?
While it’s not a universal perk, some industries (including some publishing houses) still have “summer Fridays.” From Memorial Day to Labor Day, offices close on …Read More
The childcare dilemma: Working from home (or not) with minimal coverage
I worked from home today in the way that I know many parents do regularly. I had preschool hours, potentially nap time, and what I …Read More
Independence week
I’ve had a bit of a strange week. Up until last Friday, I thought I’d be going with my family to the Outer Banks for …Read More
Career metaphors
I’m editing my draft of Mosaic. One of the chapters is on strategies for keeping your career moving forward, sustainably, even if you have a …Read More
I should get out more
Working from home is great. It’s highly efficient, with no need to drive anywhere. If I need to get in touch with someone, I can …Read More
On gravitas
I interviewed economist and frequent commentator Sylvia Ann Hewlett yesterday. She has a new book out called Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and …Read More
Musings on my own little sweatshop
I have now officially crunched 143 logs for Mosaic: work totals, sleep totals, housework, exercise, TV, reading.... The reason this is significant is that 143 …Read More
I like to go to other people’s conferences
I went to a writing conference a few weeks ago and it was fine. I said hello to a number of people I know, and …Read More
The Nesting Place: Analysis, critique, etc.
I recently read The Nesting Place, by Myquillyn Smith, and went through various frames of mind about it. The one sentence review: it’s got a …Read More
