Going back (25th reunion edition)
I'm typing this on my porch while most of the rest of my family is at the Mandalorian and Grogu movie. It is damp but …Read More
Tag Archives: family life
Weekend: Lots of camp forms
It's that time of year again. The kids are in a wide variety of camps, and those camps turn out to have a wide variety …Read More
Weekend, plus a discount at Bookshop.org for Big Time
This weekend was a bit more chill than the last one, which was good, since I was mostly on my own (my husband went to …Read More
The weekend circus + last call for pre-orders of Big Time
In Big Time I use an extended metaphor of a circus for describing a complex life. A complex life is not inherently chaotic. You can …Read More
Looking forward to May, content, and last call for pre-orders
Yesterday I wrote some reflections on April. Today I’m looking forward to (the rest of) May. Anyone with school-aged kids knows this month tends to fill …Read More
April month in review
Today is the last day of April. It has been quite a month, with a lot of amazing adventures. The month began for me in Kyoto, …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Homeschooling and work with Anandi Raman Creath
I have long been fascinated by families that homeschool while both parents are working. In the popular image, homeschooling involves a mom who is not …Read More
Weekend: Lilacs, summer planning, etc.
We are back to having all seven of us under one roof again! (Albeit briefly.) On Saturday, my oldest took his last final and finished …Read More
These happy golden hours
I am knee deep in doing interviews about Big Time right now, but long-time readers might recall that I have a book deadline for the …Read More
Weekend, plus a virtual launch party for people who pre-order Big Time
Sunday was rainy and cool, but Friday and Saturday were lovely spring days. I had kept Friday fairly open and was able to do some …Read More
