Navigating the Children’s Activity Gauntlet
I think it’s an open question whether younger kids or older kids require more juggling. My kids are quite young – almost 3, and 7 …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
When Happy Hour Isn’t an Option… Or Is It?
A while ago, I read a piece in the Wall Street Journal called When Happy Hour Isn't An Option, Finding Time to Network. The author, …Read More
Yep, parents are spending more time with their kids
Tara Parker-Pope's Well blog over at the New York Times highlighted findings this week from economists Garey and Valerie Ramey that college-educated parents are spending …Read More
Dr. Phil and free time
So the Dr. Phil show today is going to feature recent research from John Robinson at the University of Maryland that claims moms have 30-40 …Read More
Adventures in School Lunch
Usually time and money are on opposite sides of a choice -- you can spend more to save time, or take extra time to do …Read More
In defense of (good enough) food
Michael Pollan has been making the talk show rounds discussing his new book, Food Rules. I’ve been meaning to write about him for a while. …Read More
Equally Shared Parenting
Over the past few years, Marc and Amy Vachon have found themselves in the public eye for what, judging by some of the comments on …Read More
Thanksgiving and the New Home Economics
(cross-posted at lauravanderkam.com) This year I attempted to make my first big turkey dinner. The holiday meal has long been one of those womanly rites of …Read More
Sarah Palin’s 168 Hours
Like the rest of humanity, I watched Sarah Palin's appearance on Oprah on Monday. (I have a personal interest in her book... I had wanted …Read More
Productivity lessons from maternity leave
I have been trying to work a lighter schedule since Sam's birth on September 24. I'm feeding him every 3 hours during the day, plus …Read More