The rhythm of holiday break
We have a houseful of cousins right now, and the kids are in heaven. The adults are doing a lot of crowd management, but we …Read More
Category Archives: Happiness
How to be productive over the holidays (if you are home with the kids)
In the usual narrative, work is stressful and holidays are relaxing. Therefore, attempting to be "productive" over the holidays is missing the whole point. However, I …Read More
Enjoy those time dividends (and my TED talk is live!)
One happy and somewhat unexpected discovery of my adult life: dividends. Various companies pay out some of their profits to shareholders, and so when you …Read More
Thanksgiving
I have been sick for about two straight weeks now. The illness keeps evolving. First a cold, now it's something involving a headache and sore …Read More
The 2016 holiday fun list
Time passes whether we think about how we are spending it or not. Since the holidays tend to be relatively busy (or "full" to use …Read More
Easing back in
Last week at the beach went slowly. This is neither complaint nor marveling. We filled the days, and memories, both good and bad, make time …Read More
Time strategy #7: Try to enjoy it
Toddlers are mercurial creatures. The other day, my little guy elected to skip his afternoon nap. He was miserable (and violent! Oh, the hair-pulling!) for …Read More
Time strategy #6: People are a good use of time
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the late Stephen Covey tells a story about the limits of forcing efficiency on relationships. One of …Read More
Time strategy #5: Leave breathing room
In years of writing about people's schedules, I have learned that we all have different activity tolerances. My inclination in life is more toward "full." …Read More
Time strategy #4: Satisfice
Back in 2011, when we learned that our third kid was on the way, my husband and I decided to cast our real estate sights beyond …Read More