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: Fall favorites + Energy ideas
I'm looking at some bright yellow and red leaves out my office window as I type this so...it's time for our (almost) annual fall favorites …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Doing good together — kind acts as a family with MiaLisa Millares
Everyone wants to raise kids who care, but getting involved in the community with little kids in tow isn't always easy. In today's episode of …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: New routines, whining, and preschool vs. daycare
Happy October everyone! This week's episode of Best of Both Worlds is something of a hodge podge. First, we cover our new school year routines. In …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Getting kids to notice and contribute with Sam Kelly
In any household, there's a lot of work to be done. People can divvy up tasks, but who notices which tasks need doing? In this episode …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Nobody cares about your career, with Erika Ayers Badan
Ok, that headline isn't true -- we care about your career! But broadly, one of the biggest differences between school and work is that school …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Would you rather…?
If you have school-aged kids, you may have heard or played a game of “Would you rather?” In its purest form, you have to choose …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: College admissions with Alice Chen
I sent my high school senior off to his first day of school this morning. We spent time working through his college list last night …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Celebrating 7 years of BOBW
In the summer of 2017, Sarah Hart-Unger and I decided to start a podcast. We did a little research, figured out how this might work, …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Long weekends with little kids survival guide
People often speak of long weekends as "relaxing." But if you have little kids, you know that they are often anything but! In this week's episode …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Back to school, 2024 edition
My kids don't go back to school until after Labor Day. But I know for a lot of families this week or next marks the …Read More