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
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
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
It does not seem like yesterday
My 6-year-old finished kindergarten earlier this week. Such occasions often call for sentiments such as “My how time has flown!” or “It seems like just …Read More
How Jane (or John!) works 55 hour weeks, and sees the kids
One reason, it’s said, that women don’t pursue “big” jobs is that “big” jobs leave no room for family. Even people with superb feminist credentials …Read More
Would you pass up a promotion?
Since Sheryl Sandberg’s book came out in March, there’s been a lot of discussion on leaning in, and various attitudes and barriers that might be …Read More