Snow days, time management, and chess
When our school district calls a snow day, the phone no longer rings at 5:30 a.m. Apparently they got a lot of complaints about the …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
A glimpse of spring, and the big kid life
We’ve had a lot of snow and ice this winter. As I’m writing this, more is headed for the Philly area. But this past weekend …Read More
When they just don’t sleep…
As the time logs come in for Mosaic, I’m seeing a variety of family situations and time (and life) challenges. Most women get enough sleep, …Read More
Breadwinning, and stories we tell ourselves
Women are earning more degrees than men. While the top ranks of companies are still predominantly male, more women are advancing into leadership roles. This …Read More
Moving the tiles around
There are no typical weeks. That’s what I always tell people who keep time logs for me. We move the tiles in the mosaics of …Read More
Help! I don’t have enough time to work!
A lot of people think they work too many hours. Others have a different problem: they have plenty of work to do, but not enough …Read More
Should I get up earlier if I’m already getting up really early?
The past few mornings I've been setting an alarm. This is a step toward being intentional about my mornings. I'm starting with limited ambitions and …Read More
My favorite memories from 2013
I’ve spent some time over my past few non-working, non-blogging days thinking about the ending year. It was a good one. Here are some of …Read More
No one has to stay home
In the past few years, I’ve read a number of trend stories devoted to stay-at-home dads. While not a huge trend (very few fathers exit …Read More
What happens when the weekend goes free form
The weather has definitely turned colder these last few weeks. Here in suburban Philadelphia, it also gets dark around 5 p.m. It’s tempting to hibernate …Read More