My favorite memories from 2013
I’ve spent some time over my past few non-working, non-blogging days thinking about the ending year. It was a good one. Here are some of …Read More
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Mish-mash/Round-up: Holiday edition
I don't think I'll be blogging much over the next 10 days. The kids are off school, and we'll be going to New York, having …Read More
Time tracking apps: What do you recommend?
I'm a very low tech person. I've logged my time for many different weeks over the years, but I usually just use a word document, …Read More
No one has to stay home
In the past few years, I’ve read a number of trend stories devoted to stay-at-home dads. While not a huge trend (very few fathers exit …Read More
Birthday thoughts: Life in 2003, 2008, 2013 and beyond…
I’m celebrating a semi-milestone birthday later this week: my 35th. Birthdays always make me a bit reflective, and since this is my blog, and I’m …Read More
Round-up: Word counts, and 17 ways to use 5 minutes (other than email)
I officially stopped keeping a journal this year. I started writing in my journal in 7th grade -- close to daily -- and have chronicled …Read More
The Great Decluttering of 2013, and the new home economics
On Sunday, while I was feeling sorry for myself about not running the Philadelphia half-marathon, my husband and mother-in-law took the kids out. They left …Read More
Update on my 2013 goals: The good, the bad, the unknowable
Last fall, I blogged about the performance review I wanted to give myself at the end of 2013. I had a few professional and personal …Read More
Not maxed out, and not on the brink
Several people have asked me about Katrina Alcorn’s new book. Called Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink, the book argues that society isn’t particularly …Read More
Variety is the spice of work
Whenever people ask how to make a living as a writer, veterans in the field tend to offer this tip: specialize. You become known for …Read More