Who gets up with the baby? Nobody, most of the time
It was a predictable series of events. The University of Michigan put out a press release about a study on gender sleep patterns called "Wake …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Kids, toys and the value of money
This past Saturday, I took my 3-year-old along in the jog stroller as I went for a run (my husband stayed with the baby). I …Read More
The new workplace wars: parents vs. non-parents
I read with great interest Katherine Reynolds Lewis's new piece over at The Fiscal Times called Workplace Wars. As the holidays approach, the usual battle …Read More
Jasper’s flash cards
(cross-posted at Gifted Exchange) My 3-year-old, Jasper, attends a full-day preschool program. From my observations, preschool seems to have experienced an academic upgrade since my days …Read More
Happy 1st birthday, Sam!
One year ago today was apparently the busiest day in recent memory on NYU Hospital's labor and delivery floor, because my induction (scheduled as I …Read More
A foot in two worlds
I have written frequently about the drawbacks of part-time work, so I was interested to read Lindsey Mead's essay in the Sept. 22 Princeton Alumni …Read More
1-on-1 time when you’ve got a brood
In my webinar on Wednesday (co-sponsored with CurrentMom), one participant spoke of wanting to find solo time for each child, given that she had children. …Read More
How did you spend the 2016 hours of summer?
(This column ran this week in the Huffington Post) By Laura Vanderkam Hard as it is to believe, Memorial Day was just over 12 weeks ago. There …Read More
10 ways to embrace the evening hours with little kids
My kids are night owls. While I console myself that needing less sleep is often a sign of giftedness, it's hard on a parent to …Read More
Manic Mommies podcast: 168 Hours = More Time For You?
I was the subject of last week's Manic Mommies podcast, which you can download by going to the ManicMommies website. Two main take-aways from this …Read More