The 2021 Summer Fun List
The Brood X cicadas are supposed to be emerging around here one of these days. In my mind, these cicadas will always be linked with …Read More
Tag Archives: work-life balance
The Sunday list
I've never been one to spend Sunday getting ready for the week ahead. I don't do meal prep, I don't lay out outfits. We have …Read More
Recast it as an adventure
Much of adult life can feel the same, day after day. We have our routines, which can be wise. Smart routines make good choices automatic. …Read More
What planning looks like
In my most recent weekly newsletter ("A week's worth" — do you subscribe?) I argued that a weekly planning session doesn't need to take much …Read More
Extreme jobs and how many hours we work
Since I began studying time more than a dozen years ago, I have been fascinated by the topic of estimated work hours. When people get …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Workplace wellness
One of Sarah's many jobs involves encouraging physician wellness at her hospital system. She also coaches her residents on wellness. So we thought we'd share …Read More
Notes from the self-employed maternity leave
I welcomed kid #5 four weeks ago today. I started tracking my time continuously in April 2015, so I have a good picture of my …Read More
Round-up: Is Work-Life Balance a Career-Killing Phrase?
Over at BNET this week, I blogged about the phrase "work-life balance" and asked if it is a career-killing phrase. I can't say I'm particularly …Read More
The futility of balance
"Work-life balance" is such a cliche that it's inspired it's own anti-cliche, namely, that "you can have it all, just not at one time." I don't …Read More
The new workplace wars: parents vs. non-parents
I read with great interest Katherine Reynolds Lewis's new piece over at The Fiscal Times called Workplace Wars. As the holidays approach, the usual battle …Read More