Practical Archives • Otherwise

Relaxing my standards on housekeeping

Getting to “good enough”

Giving up control over choices that don’t belong to me

A method for not sweating the small stuff

Helping kids learn to climb things that are at the edge of their ability

Make women’s pants pockets big enough to hold a phone properly

Advice for trips with one adult and a baby

Daycare centers, small home daycares, nannies, au pairs

Neighborhoods, timing, transit.

Reducing kids’ exposure to lead from paint, dust, and soil