Kids and Chores
So I interviewed Prof. Lewis Mandell last week for my money book (now, called again, Laughing at the Joneses... it will come out with a …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Not Another Before-You-Have-Kids List!
First let me say that I love Erin Zammett Ruddy's writing, and I know that she had qualms about the genre of this piece (see …Read More
Really? Working Parents Are Too Stressed For Sex?
The headline over at Care.com was designed to grab eyeballs: "New Study Finds Working Parents Are Too Stressed to Go to the Gym, Call a …Read More
How Do You Teach Kids About Money?
In the last chapter of the book currently known as Plenty, I'm writing a small section on teaching kids about money. I've realized from a …Read More
The Friday Round-Up
Yes, it's still Thursday here, but I figured I'd get a head start. Over at BNET, I discuss the 4 Words You Should Never Say. Longtime …Read More
The Marginal Cost of Kids
Everyone knows that kids are expensive. Every year, the US Department of Agriculture publishes some high number, like $222,360, and says this is the cost …Read More
My Name is Laura, And I Have Free Time
Over at the New York Times' Motherlode blog, Lisa Belkin posted this week about "Free Time For Parents." Apparently, over in the UK, a supermarket …Read More
Gordon, redux
A few months ago, I did a post about buying Jasper (my 3-year-old) a toy Gordon train in the book store. He and I were …Read More
Advice Column: Time for a new opportunity?
A while ago, I received a letter from a woman who was considering ramping up her professional life. "In an effort to keep a healthy …Read More
10 things I learned about time and money in 2010
I'll be taking a break for the holidays, and then traveling for a week after that. So this may be my last post of 2010. …Read More