Got a new 2019 planner or calendar? Here are 7 things to write in now
When my podcast co-host, Sarah Hart-Unger, visited over Christmas, she looked at my notebook and calendar on my desk, and issued a proclamation: I was a …Read More
When my podcast co-host, Sarah Hart-Unger, visited over Christmas, she looked at my notebook and calendar on my desk, and issued a proclamation: I was a …Read More
The end of the year is an arbitrary thing. December 31, 2018 is a Monday and January 1, 2019 is a Tuesday. Many people have …Read More
Two weeks ago, Gemma Hartley came on Best of Both Worlds to talk about emotional labor. This phrase describes the mental work that is done …Read More
This has been a surprisingly productive week. I say surprising because the week absorbed a great many Halloween activities, including two classroom volunteering stints (coordinating pumpkin …Read More
Discipline is many people's least favorite part of parenting. Along with being the least favorite part, it's possibly the least examined. When a child misbehaves, …Read More
Many years ago, when I was pregnant with my eldest, my husband and I took a trip to the Caribbean, where we met another couple …Read More
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
I will be honest: I am not loving February. The kids have been trading around a stomach bug. I have been feeling queasy for the …Read More
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
I started writing this post while sitting at our local karate studio on Saturday as two of my kids took classes. I had a book …Read More