Kids, sleep schedules, and work
Part of parenting is learning about your own kids -- and part is realizing what’s universal, and what’s more specific to individual families and children.I …Read More
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Highlights for Children, 35 years ago
My mom’s been cleaning out some closets, and realized she’d held on to some old Highlights for Children from mine and my brothers’ childhoods. She …Read More
Weekend update
In lieu of a coherent essay, here are some observations from the weekend: Late night date nights may be worth a try. Yes, I was a …Read More
Cooked and cooking fast
I recently read -- and mostly enjoyed -- Michael Pollan’s book, Cooked. It’s more in the mold of The Omnivore’s Dilemma than his preachy Food …Read More
2013 goals: A mid-year report
Last October, I posted a few goals for 2013 (here’s a link to the post). I realized recently that we are halfway through the year. …Read More
The pre-game ritual (a time makeover)
Several months ago, I put out a call for time logs for a time makeover project I was doing for the paperback version of What …Read More
The Washington state expedition
We recently returned from 10 days in Seattle and the surrounding area. It was a great trip! A few highlights:Eating clam chowder at one of …Read More
Success at Work Challenge Week 7: Pursue Pleasure
I’m trying to achieve success at work, and you can too! This is the last week of the Success At Work challenge, in which I’ve …Read More
Hollowing the stone: The art of sustainable progress
Normally, when we think of discipline, we envision the willpower to stick with difficult things when we’d rather quit. We keep waking up to run …Read More
Success at Work Challenge Week 6: Pay in
I’m trying to achieve success at work, and you can too! For the next 2 weeks, I’ll be running a #SuccessAtWork challenge on this blog. …Read More