33 going on 80
I recently read Sally Koslow’s new book, Slouching Toward Adulthood: Observations from the Not-So-Empty Nest. In it, Koslow chronicles, from a baby boomer perspective, all …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
The last 15 minutes are always crazy
A few years ago, I read a Real Simple article about how several women had reformed their mornings. They wanted the daily trip out the …Read More
A summer of saying “yes”
Over at Modern Mrs. Darcy last week, Anne wrote about trying to say yes more often this summer. With a brood of young kids, it’s …Read More
Making the most of long mornings
It's about 9:20 a.m. on the east coast, and I've been up since 5:20. Not on purpose. While I love summer, the early rising sun …Read More
Jillian Michaels learns that parenting isn’t for sissies
Jillian Michaels -- the fitness guru who made her name on The Biggest Loser -- has recently entered a new stage of life. She adopted …Read More
Yes, you’ll get to sleep
In the introduction to 168 Hours, I quote a young woman who was answering a survey question about combining work and motherhood. Asked about her …Read More
Parenthood isn’t only big moments
My oldest son turns 5 today. I've been feeling a little sad about that because, well, I'm not there. I'm in California this week for …Read More
ATM Book Club Week 11 (Chapter 10)
For the past 10 weeks, I've been running an informal book club on the blog devoted to All the Money in the World. You can …Read More
Would you get pregnant to take a year off work?
Crazy as it sounds to American mothers, over in the UK, women can take up to a year off work, partially paid, after having a …Read More
Sorry, sister — dads rule this playground
I liked the cover of this week's New Yorker. Yes, the times, they are a-changin'... Read More