33 going on 80
I recently read Sally Koslow’s new book, Slouching Toward Adulthood: Observations from the Not-So-Empty Nest. In it, Koslow chronicles, from a baby boomer perspective, all …Read More
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Writing for the ear
Monday, I had an experience that was both new, and in a way, not. Penguin sold the audio rights to What the Most Successful People …Read More
The last 15 minutes are always crazy
A few years ago, I read a Real Simple article about how several women had reformed their mornings. They wanted the daily trip out the …Read More
How one woman calmed the chaos
Emma Johnson, a Queens-based independent journalist, is one busy woman. She's the custodial parent of her 4-year-old and 2-year-old. She also manages to earn a …Read More
The revolution starts before breakfast
What a launch! Welcome to all the new blog readers who visited for the first time yesterday. I apologize if you showed up between 2-4 …Read More
Cross Over to the Lark Side
The 6-hour flight to the west coast is always a pain, but it does have one huge upside. The 3-hour time difference means I pop …Read More
A summer of saying “yes”
Over at Modern Mrs. Darcy last week, Anne wrote about trying to say yes more often this summer. With a brood of young kids, it’s …Read More
Round-up: Reviews, interviews, etc.
As those of you who read this blog regularly are no doubt sick of hearing, I have an ebook coming out next week called What …Read More
Morning woes? Start slow
In advance of my ebook, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, coming out next week, I asked readers of my newsletter if they …Read More
7 fire-starters for your campfire of ideas
Those of you with scouting careers likely remember the myriad tricks used to start campfires. I'm not talking matches -- I'm talking the things you …Read More