Peaks and troughs and the upside of space
I've done a lot of public speaking over the years, but this is the first year I've been more disciplined about marketing myself and scheduling …Read More
Category Archives: Work
The working stay-at-home mom
In the usual narrative about women's life choices, you are "working" or "staying at home." These are discrete identities. They are sometimes cast as ideologically …Read More
How we really live now
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the American Time Use Survey last Friday. This annual survey has thousands of Americans talk through how they spent the previous …Read More
Smart Mom Rich Mom (book review)
In our culture, we have a lot of sayings about money. For instance, "more money, more problems." The idea is that money just invites more …Read More
My 8784 hours, day by day
Having children causes many lifestyle changes, but I think one of the toughest for people is that it becomes harder to make up sleep on …Read More
Do you work after the kids go to bed? Here are 5 ways to make it work.
Here's the dilemma: you need, or want, to work more than 40 hours a week. You also have young kids who go to bed on …Read More
Is this a happy money story?
There are many great reasons to choose to stay home with your kids. Achieving better personal finances, however, is generally not one of them. Economist …Read More
The productivity strategy you do not need to feel guilty about
When people track time, they discover all kinds of things, but one of the most common is that they do not work as many hours …Read More
How to never check email in the morning (while still checking email in the morning)
If you are a fan of all things time management, then you are probably familiar with Julie Morgenstern. Her best known book, Never Check E-mail …Read More
When the world plays telephone with ideas
A few years ago, I was attending a conference with many HR types. My breakout group was chatting about women and advancement. One woman, describing …Read More