Spending one-on-one time with the kids
People, in general, are a good use of time. For Off the Clock (my next book -- out May 29!) I asked 900 busy people to …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
When should kids get a phone?
My oldest child will turn 11 in a few weeks. He will start middle school in the fall. He has asked for a phone for …Read More
How to travel light – with kids
Many years ago, when I was pregnant with my eldest, my husband and I took a trip to the Caribbean, where we met another couple …Read More
Podcast: All things birthday parties!
I have four children. Like clockwork, they each have a birthday, every single year! And we want to celebrate. Of course, in certain slightly competitive …Read More
Learning to throw, and a tub’s last hurrah
This weekend was fairly low-key as these things go, which was fine. Friday night, my husband and I went out for dinner at our favorite …Read More
Reliving and cementing memories, in little bits of time
Like many people, I take almost all my photos with my phone these days. The phone goes with me everywhere, which makes it quite convenient. Of …Read More
Guest post: How to survive multi-generational trips
Laura's note: Travel expert Jody Robbins reached out to me with the idea of doing a podcast on family travel. It was such a good …Read More
Podcast: Making time for community and volunteering
When I ask people what they'd like to spend more time doing, volunteering lands on the list almost as frequently as exercise and reading. People would …Read More
In like a lion
This weekend did not go as planned. I wrote on Friday that it was a rainy March day. Shortly after I wrote that, the rain …Read More
Friday miscellany: When you don’t stick to the plan
It is a rainy March day. The ground is completely sodden; I see puddles of mud in my backyard. I am telling myself that in …Read More
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