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
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
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
The 2016 Hours of Summer
There are 168 hours in a week. Many kids have roughly 12 weeks off from school for June, July and August. This raises the question …Read More
Moms, part-time work is overrated
(From my USA Today column, 5/11/10) For Mother's Day this past weekend, families everywhere nabbed flowers and brunch reservations to celebrate. If you'd asked moms what …Read More
Mind in the Making
(cross-posted at Gifted Exchange) Over the past few days I (and apparently a host of other folks) have been reading Ellen Galinsky's book, Mind in the …Read More