Pandemic personal finance
We've been having a lot of family meals lately. Often the conversation centers on who did what to whom during the day, and how mom …Read More
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Best of Both Worlds podcast: Jen Hatmaker
Sarah and I are delighted to welcome Jen Hatmaker to the Best of Both Worlds podcast today. Jen is the author of the brand new …Read More
Friday miscellany: A different sort of spring break
In another universe, we would have been flying home from the Virgin Islands today. We canceled the trip a few weeks ago, but it turns …Read More
Activities for battling cabin fever
With five kids, we've accumulated a lot of toys and books over the years. We also have a yard! And Netflix, and an Xbox, and …Read More
Make time to journal
On September 11, 2001, I was about three months into a year-long post-college internship at USA Today's editorial page. I remember the amazingly clear blue …Read More
Just killing time
A few years ago, I embarked on a project of reading many classic books. I soon noticed something. Books like Moby Dick felt almost...purposefully lengthy. …Read More
Adventures in homeschooling
It was bound to happen eventually. After one closure for cleaning, and a few half days for teachers to figure out remote work plans, Pennsylvania's …Read More
Every room, every day
Years ago, while writing All the Money in the World,* I got a chance to interview architect Sarah Susanka. She's best-known for the "not-so-big house" …Read More
A(nother) blog post four years in the making
Saturday is Leap Day, that delightful extra 24 hours that comes around every four years.* The purpose is to keep the (Gregorian) calendar aligned with …Read More
Mornings around here
When I began writing about time management many years ago, I soon learned that people are not equally interested in all hours of the day. …Read More