Stuck at home? You can still plan a great weekend anyway
When people say they want to enjoy their weekends more, one of my first tips is to plan “anchor” events. These are 3-5 fun things …Read More
Category Archives: Time Management
What my ancestors did before breakfast
My baby is almost one month old. It’s been a long month in many ways. Now that I’ve been through the first month four times, …Read More
The perfect work day schedule
One thing I’ve learned from studying time logs is that there are no perfect days. There aren’t even any typical days. But if one were …Read More
Guest post: 5 ways to practice smarter when you don’t have much time to practice
Laura's note: this is part of a series of guest posts I'm running over the next few weeks. by Leanne Sowul Many of us have passions to …Read More
Reader question: Pay off debt or keep the cleaning service?
Today’s reader question has to do with both money and time. The reader, who works full-time and has two young daughters, explains the situation like …Read More
Using flexible schedules to balance life: How 3 parents make the puzzle pieces fit
Laura's note: Over the next few weeks, I'll be running some guest posts. Today's comes from Brie Weiler Reynolds, director of online content at FlexJobs. I've …Read More
Reader question: Time management for the new stay-at-home parent
Over the past few months I've been running a series of reader questions (I welcome more! Please email me: lvanderkam at yahoo dot com). Today’s …Read More
Guest post: 3 insights from tracking time
(Laura's note: I'm running some guest posts over the next few weeks. Enjoy!) by Alison Pike Almost a year ago I tracked my 168 hours for Laura’s …Read More
Guest post: How to make the ultimate to-do list
(Laura's note: I'll be running the occasional guest post over the next few weeks. If you have a post you'd like to suggest, please email …Read More
My 7 strategies for creating me-time
I’ve been re-reading my advance copy of Jessica Turner’s The Fringe Hours. I enjoy her blog (The Mom Creative) and have enjoyed reading her voice …Read More