Big Time is out today!
It's my book birthday, and I'm having so much fun seeing all the interviews and such I've done over the last few months go out …Read More
Tag Archives: Laura Vanderkam
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
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
Nostalgia in NYC + content
I just got back from a less-than-24-hours trip to NYC to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Young New Yorkers' Chorus. I sang with what …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
If you work long hours, can you still have a life?
I'm doing a lot of interviews lately for Big Time publicity. In a recent one, I was asked about the phenomenon of the "9-9-6" schedule. …Read More
Content, St. Patrick’s Day week
The leprechaun did indeed visit earlier this week, but he was not caught in any traps. Instead, he left candy, but not too much candy, …Read More
Adventures in audio book recording
I spent the past two days recording the audio book for Big Time (my next book, which is out May 5! Links to various retailers …Read More
Weekend: Miniature tourism (and a green river)
The trips are coming fast and furious right now...This weekend my husband and I went to Chicago together for a friend's 50th birthday party. On …Read More
