Don’t overthink the barbecue*
Summer is a great time for getting together with friends and family. If you want to be sure to go to a lot of summer …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
How you know you’re in the flow
Time is elastic. Even if we think we’re busy, we often have hours that can be redeployed to other priorities if we wish.I was reminded …Read More
The ultimate man cave? A home office
Laura's note: This piece originally ran at the Huffington Post for Father's Day in 2010 It's Father's Day this week, which means stores are bracing for …Read More
How Jane (or John!) works 55 hour weeks, and sees the kids
One reason, it’s said, that women don’t pursue “big” jobs is that “big” jobs leave no room for family. Even people with superb feminist credentials …Read More
Would you pass up a promotion?
Since Sheryl Sandberg’s book came out in March, there’s been a lot of discussion on leaning in, and various attitudes and barriers that might be …Read More
How we’re eating these days
There is a common narrative out there about vegetable gardening and kids. In earnest personal essays, parents talk of their picky eaters shunning vegetables. Then …Read More
The dandelion project, and other time use studies
Given the passions that discussion of women, careers, and children seems to spark -- here and elsewhere! -- I’ve been thinking this topic could really …Read More
Success at Work Challenge Week 3: Make success possible
I’m trying to achieve success at work, and you can too! For the next 5 weeks, I’ll be running a #SuccessAtWork challenge on this blog. …Read More
Adventures in Japan
I am writing a draft of this post 7 hours into an 11 hour plane flight from Tokyo to Dallas. I spent the past week …Read More
Single moms: Make time for adult companionship (guest post)
(Laura's note: I'm on the road this week, so I'm running some guest posts on my favorite time and money themes. Today's post comes from …Read More