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
Category Archives: Time Management
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
The first few days
My first few days back home with my baby have coincided with a long weekend, which has turned out to be nice. Everything is low-key. …Read More
Reader question: When should I turn down well-paying work?
Today’s reader question comes from a woman I’ll call Amy. She works full time (35-40 hours/week) from home as a contractor to major tech companies. …Read More
“Control freaks…will relish her uptight approach”
Write about time management, and people make certain assumptions about you. The biggest one? That you are a control freak, bending life into a joyless …Read More
Unexpected insights from tracking time
I sometimes sound like a broken record in suggesting people try tracking their time. So I’m working on a piece on why. What comes out …Read More