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
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
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
Defining time to navigate a new life
For the past few weeks, I’ve been running time makeovers here on the blog. First there was Lisa Lane, from whom we learned How to …Read More
How single-income families spend their time
Last week, the Pew Research Center released a lengthy report on how parents spend their time, now and in the past. I posted on Thursday …Read More
The Tuesday morning book club
Mornings set the tone for the rest of the day. I wrote a whole book about that! And yet weekday mornings remain one of my …Read More
Leaning in: My 2 cents and 2 quibbles
Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, officially comes out today (Monday) but Amazon shipped over the weekend. So …Read More
I read as they grow
I love to read. I can tear through books, and at any given moment, I have a huge pile I’m working my way through.The other …Read More
Did gender equality stall?
I am writing this while on the train for a work-related trip. It’s Saturday. My kids are with my husband, off on an excursion to …Read More