Poll: Mothers want to work

One of the fun parts of renting vacation houses is seeing what magazines and books other people have left there. I may subscribe to Bon …Read More

Kids, sleep schedules, and work

Part of parenting is learning about your own kids -- and part is realizing what’s universal, and what’s more specific to individual families and children.I …Read More

Weekend update

In lieu of a coherent essay, here are some observations from the weekend: Late night date nights may be worth a try. Yes, I was a …Read More

Cooked and cooking fast

I recently read -- and mostly enjoyed -- Michael Pollan’s book, Cooked. It’s more in the mold of The Omnivore’s Dilemma than his preachy Food …Read More