Eating well, or trying to
We all have skills we don't realize are skills until later. I love to travel, and while I don't have the ability to fall asleep …Read More
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Nightscape date night, and a (final) update on the Summer Fun List
When my husband and I do date night, we have a tendency to do the same thing over and over (namely, go out to dinner). We …Read More
Time tracking strategies
I appreciate everyone who answered the call for reader time-makeovers. I am looking forward to seeing the time logs as they roll in! People have …Read More
Time strategy #4: Satisfice
Back in 2011, when we learned that our third kid was on the way, my husband and I decided to cast our real estate sights beyond …Read More
Time strategy #3: Hollow the stone
When it comes to time, the human brain has many foibles. We overestimate what we can do in the short term. Sure, I will respond …Read More
Time strategy #2: Earn your merit badges
I spent a few years as a Girl Scout. I consider earning badges to be among my more satisfying memories of childhood. While knowledge of, …Read More
The International Journal of Haruspicy, or the problem of statistical significance
I recently finished Jordan Eilenberg's book, How Not To Be Wrong, and quite enjoyed it. This book, on "the power of mathematical thinking" covers many …Read More
The working stay-at-home mom
In the usual narrative about women's life choices, you are "working" or "staying at home." These are discrete identities. They are sometimes cast as ideologically …Read More
The politics of nostalgia
I have spent more time reading in the past week or so than I have in a while. As I once wrote for Fast Company, …Read More
