Parenting: Now vs. the 1960s
(Laura's note: I'm taking the week off and revisiting some blog posts from years past. This post ran in spring of 2010). Tara Parker-Pope's Well blog …Read More
Category Archives: Time Management
10 frugal hacks I like
Time and money are both limited resources, but time is more absolutely limited. You can, at least in theory, make more money. You cannot make …Read More
The not-so-secret life of billionaires
I got a kick out of Kevin Roose's feature in the New York Times on "Living Like a Billionaire, if Only For a Day." The …Read More
Is anything all-consuming?
Maybe I’m just sensitive, but I’ve been reading a fair number of acknowledgements in books lately that talk of book-writing as an “all consuming” process. …Read More
What I learned by keeping a food journal
A few months ago, I posted about the Gladwyne Diet -- my revolutionary weight loss program that involves two steps:1. I eat less than I …Read More
Bedtime math problems
(Laura's note: this column ran in Wednesday's USA Today under the headline "Answer to lagging scores? Bedtime math problems.") We all know we should read to …Read More
Do good fathers go mountain biking?
Carrie left a comment on the "False choices" post last week noting that she had just such a false choice going on in her family. …Read More
False choices
The human brain really likes two-sided arguments. They are easy to understand. However, the either/or mindset produces some interesting false choices that then shape the …Read More
Spend less time cleaning (without spending a dime)
In 168 Hours, I write that if you don’t think something is a top priority for your time, you have three choices. You can ignore …Read More
Growing into my own advice
One of the most gratifying parts of writing self-help books is that I hear from people who’ve made big life changes -- or had massive …Read More