Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Holiday weekends and getting the activity mix right
I'm mostly off this week, but thought I'd stop by for a quick post since I'm awake and no one else in my household is. …Read More
Crafting the self-employed maternity leave
The last time I was anyone's W-2 employee was in 2002. I've been running my own business through my (now extensive) baby-having years. There are many …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #4 (2019) – Hersheypark!
I sent a goal this summer to do "Mommy Days" with each of the four kids. I am now 4 for 4! I'll admit I was …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #3 (2019)
Another week, another Mommy Day! For any new visitors to this blog, I started a tradition a few years ago where I take a day …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #2 (2019)
This summer, like the past three summers, I've set a goal to do a "Mommy Day" with each kid. On this day, I take some …Read More
Time management for teens
Last night I did a Facebook Live chat with the Grown and Flown community. This is a group for parents of teens and college students. …Read More
Few activities are fun for the whole family
In one of my books, Off the Clock, I talk about the realization that few activities are ever fun for the entire family. During one …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #1, plus back in the computer saddle
For the past few summers, I have elected to do "Mommy Days" with each of my kids. With a bigger brood, it can be hard …Read More
