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  • Work & Home

    Rethinking Decluttering

    If you have a Netflix account, chances are you’ve seen Tidying Up With Marie Kondo somewhere on your feed. If you spend any time on social media, you may have seen a Twitter argument brewing. At…

  • New Directions

    These Days of the Future

    One of the things I like most about working in academia is this time of year. As much as I hate giving up the freedom that summer offers, the opening of a school year…

  • Heading Off Stress

    The last few weeks have been pretty stressful. Before we received Mike’s diagnosis, we were navigating a labyrinth of medical appointments and tests. Before that, we were (like good academics) diligently researching his symptoms,…

  • Get Everything Done
    Work & Home

    How to Get Things Done

    We’re nearing the end of another academic year, which means I find myself thinking How am I going to get everything done? on a daily basis. Not only do I have one more round…

  • Work & Home

    Doing It All

    Some years ago, I was signing copies of my novel after a reading. My family wandered up to the author’s table, smiling with pride. Then the woman standing in front of me, waiting for…

  • Work & Home

    Change of Seasons Closet Cleaning

    This post contains an affiliate link for Stitch Fix. If you click through and schedule a fix, I’ll receive a small credit to my account. Thanks!   For the past couple of years, I’ve…

  • Work & Home

    How to Work Smarter

    Is it only women who find themselves being asked “How do you do it all?” Generally speaking, the answer to that question is yes. I know for a fact that no one ever asked…