The book vs. the proposal
One of the things I love about what I do is that I get to see things through from start to finish. The boxes of …Read More
Category Archives: I Know How She Does It
Faulty work/life narrative 2: Working moms don’t sleep (or get me time)
A little confession: I love my sleep. Love it. I don’t just love feeling focused and productive after a good rest (though that is nice). …Read More
Faulty work/life narrative 1: If you have a big job, you will never see your kids
Like any commonly-shared experience, parenting is prone to sentimentality. Sentimentality often leads to non-critical thinking. People spout lines that sound like hard-won truths but, upon …Read More
Hello from NYC
Yesterday dawned bright and beautiful. Indeed, the whole day was fairly charmed. Some days you can just tell, from the beginning, will be the sunny …Read More
My 168 hours, right now
I kept a time log over the past week: April 20-April 26. Even though I’ve kept many time logs over the years, I find I …Read More
What I learned from recording the audio version of my next book
I spent the past several days recording the audio version of I Know How She Does It. It was a fun experience. It was also …Read More
Faulty work/life narrative 1: If you have a big job, you will never see your kids
Like any commonly-shared experience, parenting is prone to sentimentality. Sentimentality often leads to non-critical thinking. People spout lines that sound like hard-won truths but, upon …Read More
Looking at life a year ago
I use a lot of time logs in I Know How She Does It. One (it was only fair) is mine. I kept it during …Read More
Strike a pose
Last Thursday I was snowed in, solo, with four small children. Monday was completely different. I journeyed into NYC to be interviewed for a potential …Read More
Using flexible schedules to balance life: How 3 parents make the puzzle pieces fit
Laura's note: Over the next few weeks, I'll be running some guest posts. Today's comes from Brie Weiler Reynolds, director of online content at FlexJobs. I've …Read More