August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 Love is a skill, not just an enthusiasm. Books & Reading, Marriage I just got back from the beach, where I read ten novels in ten days. […] Read more
June 17, 2016June 22, 2018 What makes a relationship work? (10 tips for making it last) Marriage, My Family Today is our sixteenth wedding anniversary. (I can’t believe it, of course.) Milestones invite reflection, […] Read more
May 6, 2016May 6, 2016 My favorite fictional mothers. Books & Reading, Work & Family These moms from some of my favorite books and tv shows aren’t perfect, but they […] Read more
April 20, 2016April 25, 2018 Chase the fun. Inspiration, The Examined Life, Work Last month I spent a weekend talking with a group of smart women about business-y things. […] Read more
April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 You will stumble. Marriage, Parenting, Work & Family My college roommate got married over the weekend. There were seven of us who lived […] Read more
February 17, 2016February 16, 2016 Happily ever after is complicated. Marriage Last weekend Will and I finally watched 112 Weddings, a documentary that’s been on my […] Read more
January 14, 2016January 14, 2016 It’s hard right now. Parenting, The Examined Life We recently started tutoring for one of my kids. Once a month or so, Will […] Read more
December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 The life-changing magic of reimagining our relationship with our work. Work I’ve never been a fan of the phrase “work/life balance,” because it implies that work […] Read more
September 21, 2015November 23, 2015 The best thing you can do for your career. Inspiration, Work I’m heading home today from the annual gathering of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, where I […] Read more
August 20, 2015November 23, 2015 What I learned about saying yes, from a week of saying no. Reflections, Work & Family This post originally ran almost exactly three years ago. I’m re-running it today because these words […] Read more