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A few weeks ago, after I shared my article about what working moms of school-aged kids do in the summer, a woman sent me this message about summer activities for tween and teens: “Would love more crowdsourced ideas for parents of tweens/teens who are aging out of day camps but still too young to get […]

Hi! I’ve moved the “How I Structure My Day” series to Substack. You do not need a Substack account to read it, and it’s free! It’s just easier to keep it all in one home there. You can read all the generous shares here, and there’s an index if you’d like to search by topic […]

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about digital calendar displays—those dedicated devices you can put in a common area (like a kitchen or mudroom) that sync with your digital calendars. Think Skylight, Hearth, DakBoard, and even repurposed tech like Amazon Echo Homes and smart fridges. And I completely get the appeal. In busy […]

While the thoughts are fresh, here are my Disney thoughts. Three quick points before we dig in: Okay, here’s what I got – take it or leave it. Some basic facts about what we did Okay, the tips… Character Meals were a Great Way to Knock Out Characters College Friend shared that they did a few […]

We all type certain phrases on repeat in our work and personal lives – from short things like our addresses to long things like common email inquiries and responses we send to others. Tech like email templates and text-expander software allows us to quickly get that typed-out text without having to type it out fully each […]

Crowdsourced tips from working moms about how they manage working with a young sick kid at home

Many people are familiar with email Outlook Rules and/or Google Filters – similar tools that apply rules to emails you receive to automatically do something with the email, like move it to a different folder, mark it in some way so it pops in your inbox, etc. I’ve used them for a while, but I […]

Pull out your calendar, go step-by-step with me for each week of the summer, and reap the benefits all summer long. Less scramble. More clarity. More fun. Let’s go. Pickups & Dropoffs For each week this summer (especially if they change because of camps), calendar blocks of time for morning dropoffs/commutes and the reverse for […]

If you use Outlook for work and Google or Apple calendars to manage your personal life, you know it can be a headache to sync them, see them together, and/or manage them to ensure balls aren’t dropped, double-bookings don’t happen, and it all runs smoothly. Candidly, it’s my least favorite part of the Bright Method […]