New book in 2015: Mosaic
I’m happy to announce that Portfolio will be publishing my next book, called The Mosaic (or possibly just “Mosaic”), in 2015. This book will feature …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Building a successful career — is it possible without childcare?
Laura’s note: This week, I’m answering some of my Frequently Asked Questions -- questions that I often hear from readers. As I email my answers, …Read More
O Alma Mater, and assumptions about other people’s lives
Today’s post is a long one, but it’s about a topic I find fascinating, partly because of how people try to argue their points. I …Read More
Buying stuff for the kids
Money and parenting are both fraught subjects. Mix them together and you have a recipe for strong feelings. I wrote a whole chapter in All …Read More
Time makeover: From SAHM to WAHM
Back in January, I put out a call for reader time logs. Tiffany King responded and shared a bit of her life with me. She’s …Read More
Weekend notes on life with little ones
It was another full few days, with lots of highs and lows in our attempts to have some adventures with three kids age 6 and …Read More
Poll: Mothers want to work
One of the fun parts of renting vacation houses is seeing what magazines and books other people have left there. I may subscribe to Bon …Read More
Games and the perception of time
As a little kid, I had a lot of time to fill. Some of this was spent outside climbing trees, but eventually it gets dark …Read More
Kids, sleep schedules, and work
Part of parenting is learning about your own kids -- and part is realizing what’s universal, and what’s more specific to individual families and children.I …Read More
Guest post: 6 easy tips to make the most of family time
Laura's note: I'm taking a short blogging vacation. During this time, I'll be running a few guest posts and pieces from the archives. Please enjoy! by …Read More