Podcast: Making time for community and volunteering
When I ask people what they'd like to spend more time doing, volunteering lands on the list almost as frequently as exercise and reading. People would …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
In like a lion
This weekend did not go as planned. I wrote on Friday that it was a rainy March day. Shortly after I wrote that, the rain …Read More
Friday miscellany: When you don’t stick to the plan
It is a rainy March day. The ground is completely sodden; I see puddles of mud in my backyard. I am telling myself that in …Read More
Podcast: The great decluttering debate
Organized is not the same thing as tidy. I realized this, years ago, when I invited a prominent professional organizer into my home as part …Read More
Podcast: Meredith Bodgas, Working Mother, tips and strategies
I am a long-time fan of Working Mother magazine. If you have been reading this blog for a while, you may recall that I did …Read More
Friday miscellany: The sound of birds
I am trying to blog at least five times a week, but I didn't feel like it yesterday. There were many reasons, although the news …Read More
Podcast: On putting in the hours when the kids are little
This week I experienced the main segment of the podcast as a listener, and not a participant. Sarah interviewed Rebecca Fike, a lawyer, exercise enthusiast, blogger …Read More
Thoughts from the season’s last wrestling meet
I am writing this from the hall outside the local high school's gym, where my 8-year-old has been wrestling all morning. This has been a …Read More
Podcast: Travel with kids — pain, pleasure, and everything in between
Whenever I hear people talking about how relaxing it is to go on vacation, and how important it is to get away from the stresses …Read More
A slow start to Monday…
We woke this morning to find out that the schools were delayed two hours. Ostensibly the reason is ice. I also got a call about …Read More