The parent card: Is this really an issue?
In any given organization, some people are slackers. Others, perhaps, work hard, but don’t care about working visibly hard. Some people are more efficient than …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Friday links: My budding thespian
Yesterday afternoon, my son's kindergarten class put on a play called "Life Cycles." He was the gardener, and wore his little overalls and straw hat …Read More
How we’re eating these days
There is a common narrative out there about vegetable gardening and kids. In earnest personal essays, parents talk of their picky eaters shunning vegetables. Then …Read More
The dandelion project, and other time use studies
Given the passions that discussion of women, careers, and children seems to spark -- here and elsewhere! -- I’ve been thinking this topic could really …Read More
Making success possible…in kindergarten
We are celebrating a very special boy's 6th birthday around these parts today. My husband and I stopped by his kindergarten class this afternoon to …Read More
Success at Work Challenge Week 3: Make success possible
I’m trying to achieve success at work, and you can too! For the next 5 weeks, I’ll be running a #SuccessAtWork challenge on this blog. …Read More
In which a woman enjoys paychecks, dandelions, and hugs
I had a post written for Mother’s Day, but after reading through it a few times, I started to find it annoying. And it was …Read More
Single moms: Make time for adult companionship (guest post)
(Laura's note: I'm on the road this week, so I'm running some guest posts on my favorite time and money themes. Today's post comes from …Read More
A saver learns to spend (guest post)
(Laura's note: I'm on the road this week and will be bringing you a few guest posts on my favorite time and money themes. Today's …Read More
A boy and his princess movies
Disney Princesses are the marketing phenomenon everyone loves to hate. By bundling the heroines of several movies into a set, Disney can tap into the …Read More