Six years in suburbia
A few weeks ago I made the somewhat surprising discovery that I had subscribed to Apple Music. I can't remember doing this, though obviously I …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Avoiding the mommy track
Different people react to parenthood different ways. Some new moms (and dads) want to dial things down professionally for a while. But others do not. …Read More
Why 2-year-olds are cute
It's clearly a survival mechanism. I don't think the species would have survived without that adaptation. The 2-year-old spent big chunks of the weekend attempting to …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #1 (2017)
My 5-year-old daughter finished her pre-K program this week, so we celebrated with the first of my three planned Mommy Days for the summer. These …Read More
How do parents counter the impression of being less productive? (Request for sources)
Just a quick post: I am working on a piece for Verily on how some parents have shown they are "still in the game" after …Read More
24 hours in the mosaic
People who've read I Know How She Does It know I like the mosaic metaphor for life. I track my time on spreadsheets with half …Read More
Moments both intense and slow
This was quite a weekend, as I look back on it. I think it officially began for me Thursday night, when I went to a …Read More
The 2017 summer fun list
For the past few years, I have observed a summer tradition: creating a list, in late spring, of things I want to do before Labor …Read More
Turning 10
A decade ago, my husband and I welcomed our first child into the world. It was approximately 2:15 a.m. It had been a long day. …Read More