Ode to a hotel room
Business travel can be tough, but it has one major upside. At home, the baby is always up earlier than I'd like. Some nights he …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Getting time with all four
One of the challenges of managing a brood (and it is a management challenge!) is getting solo time with each of them. They definitely respond …Read More
Breakfast in my house
Family meals sound warm and fuzzy. Then there is reality. I’ve been trying to do “family breakfast” when I can in my house -- often just …Read More
The Working Dad’s Survival Guide: An interview with Scott Behson
Today I'm excited to turn this blog over to Scott Behson, author of The Working Dad's Survival Guide: How to Succeed at Work and at …Read More
Disney: the agony and the ecstasy
I just got back from a 6-day trip to Florida last night. The first two days were work (I keynoted a conference in Tampa; I …Read More
Bonus summer weeks
My oldest doesn't start school until tomorrow (Sept 8) and the second doesn't until Sept 10. Then the 3-year-old goes all the way until Sept …Read More
Guilt: my least favorite interview question
As I’ve done interviews about I Know How She Does It, I get asked a lot about guilt. I have worked out an answer because …Read More
Those summer nights (and herding all four)
No one has had camp now for several weeks, so we have settled into the lazy part of summer. This has meant a fair amount …Read More
6 weekend hours without the kids
I had the kids solo Friday and Sunday, so Saturday was my husband’s turn to take them, at least in my mind. I’m not sure …Read More
Bathtime – Working Mother Sticky Situations Videos
Back in April, I recorded several videos with Working Mother magazine about “sticky situations” working parents face. I’m happy to be able to share them …Read More