Another from the summer fun list: The Pine Barrens
Every summer, I create a Summer Fun List of things I want to do by the time Labor Day rolls around. The goal is making …Read More
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Friday miscellany: Storms
This feels like it's been a long week. Probably because a lot happened, though it started slow. I spent Monday morning decluttering because we were …Read More
Score more free time (even with kids and a job)
For a while the US was a demographic outlier, posting a higher birth rate than the rest of the developed world. In the last few …Read More
Mid-season update on the 2018 summer fun list
If summer is June-July-August (or perhaps Memorial Day to Labor Day) then we are officially halfway through this week. So it's time for an update …Read More
When opportunity knocks (how to seize it)
One of the benefits of tracking my time is that I don't need to have those conversations with myself that go "hey, didn't that happen …Read More
Podcast: Heidi Grant on asking for help
A major theme of the Best of Both Worlds podcast is that martyrdom is overrated. Part of avoiding martyrdom is asking for help from various …Read More
The Daily Vacation Challenge wrap-up discussion
I am back at home after my week at the Jersey shore with my family. While family trips are never 100 percent relaxing, we had …Read More
Daily Vacation Challenge day 5
It is a rainy day at the beach, but the past 24 hours have brought a number of savoring opportunities! Every day this week, I'm …Read More
Daily Vacation Challenge day 3
It's the Fourth of July holiday in the US today, and I'm off to view a parade soon, so I'll keep it short. Each day …Read More
Podcast: On mom guilt
If you read much literature on women, work and life -- and I confess that I do -- the topic of guilt comes up a …Read More