Love your career? Love your family? Best of Both Worlds is the show for you! Hosts Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It and a mom of five, and Sarah Hart-Unger, a practicing physician, blogger, and mom of three, discuss work/life balance, career development, parenting, time management, productivity, and making time for fun. Tune in each week for strategies to help you thrive in all spheres of life.
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Best of Both Worlds podcast: Mailbag part 1
We tackle a listener question every week on Best of Both Worlds, but we get so many good ones that they can become whole episodes! …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Back to school, Covid edition (2.0)
We're gearing up for another school year — the third one that will be affected by the pandemic. A cursory check of social media reveals …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Better meetings, plus our top 10 work tips
While most adults aren't going back to school this fall, many of us are adjusting to new work schedules, and new work styles too. It's …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: A list of good things
After some recent Best of Both Worlds episodes that may have involved, well, complaining, Sarah and I decided to devote an episode to all good …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Division of labor and mental load with Allison Daminger
Many years ago, I read an article that was pointing out the difficulty of trying to share domestic tasks equally. A husband and wife might …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Decision-making with Emily Oster
Raising kids involves a lot of decisions. While this is true for the baby years, it can be even trickier as kids get older, because …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Compare and despair
After Sarah sparked a big discussion with her trade-offs post, we decided to devote a full episode to comparisons, jealousy, and what we can learn …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Rachel Rodgers and why we should all be millionaires
When I first heard the title of lawyer-turned-entrepreneur Rachel Rodgers' new book, I was intrigued. This did not sound like the usual personal finance title …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Thriving at work and giving back with Kathleen Paley
This post is belated...but here we are! Last week's episode of the Best of Both Worlds podcast featured longtime listener Kathleen Paley. A few years …Read More
Best of Both Worlds Podcast: Graduation-inspired tips
June is graduation season. Many are back this year -- even if in slightly different form (we watched two livestreams in our house, but attended …Read More