The sleep-deprived parent’s dilemma
It’s a funny thing with larger families. You always think that one more kid than you have is the definition of madness. I’ve had a …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Before breakfast, on the beach
I have been enjoying some Jersey shore time this week, but one of the unfortunate side effects of traveling with children is that it disrupts …Read More
Thoughts on the end of 2nd grade
We celebrated my book launch last week in this household, but we also have another new book around here. My second grader spent quite a …Read More
The mosaic has many tiles
It has been quite a week. I have enjoyed talking with different audiences about I Know How She Does It, including to a full crowd …Read More
In defense of work/life integration
I’ve been doing a lot of interviews this week about my forthcoming book, and it’s interesting to see what questions come up the most. One …Read More
My 672-hour Challenge, part 3: Kids
There are a lot of parallels between the workplace and the family. Since January, I have had four “direct reports,” as it were, whose development …Read More
Celebrating 8 years of parenthood
My oldest child turns 8 this weekend. We’ve got various fun stuff planned, and I’ll be reading to his 2nd grade class this afternoon. I’ve …Read More
What I’m eating now
Back in March I ran a series of blog posts on food. One of the topics was my four postpartum weight loss journeys. At the …Read More
Faulty work/life narrative 3: It’s all on mom
Like many people, I’ve been shocked by the news of Dave Goldberg’s death late last week. It was an utterly senseless accident, and regardless of …Read More
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