Exercising at night, or not making the perfect the enemy of the good
When people tell me they would like to start exercising, I often suggest mornings. For many people, it is the best time. When you exercise …Read More
Category Archives: Habits
Can I volunteer at school? – Working Mother Sticky Situations Videos
Last April, I recorded several videos with Working Mother magazine about "sticky situations" working parents face. I am happy to be able to share them …Read More
Gym on Weekends – Working Mother Sticky Situations Videos
Back in April, I recorded several videos with Working Mother magazine about the “sticky situations” working parents face. I was sharing them for a while, …Read More
There were shift dresses, and bad selfies (Nordstrom Trunk write-up)
If you read I Know How She Does It, you may recall the tale of Vanessa Chan in Chapter 1. She kept her time log …Read More
To Daycare On Time – Working Mother Sticky Situations Videos
Back in April, I recorded several videos with Working Mother magazine about “sticky situations” working parents face. I’m happy to be able to share them …Read More
Maintenance
I’ve written a few times over the last 6 months about my postpartum weight loss progress. I hit my goal weight (125 lbs; I’m 5’5”) …Read More
My morning routine (or lack thereof)
I have been reading a little newsletter called My Morning Routine. Every Wednesday, I get a description of someone else’s mornings: wake-up time, breakfasts, etc. …Read More
The sleep-deprived parent’s dilemma
It’s a funny thing with larger families. You always think that one more kid than you have is the definition of madness. I’ve had a …Read More
100 days in with a new(ish) habit
I just started a new journal on Sunday. The previous notebook took me a full 3 years to fill, mostly because there are multi-month gaps. …Read More
Habits I don’t have (the good and the bad)
It’s habit week here on the blog. Yesterday, I wrote about habits I do have (the good and the bad). Today I’m looking at habits …Read More