“Instead of saying ‘I don’t have time’ try saying ‘its not a priority.’ Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.”
—Laura Vanderkam
Month: May 2018
New Privacy Policy
If you’re like me, your inbox has been filled with notices of privacy policies over the past few days and weeks. Well, here’s another one to add to your collection. In an effort to comply with the European Union’s new privacy law, known as the G.D.P.R., I’ve added a privacy policy to the site. If you feel so inclined, you can read it here.
I’m going to take a break from writing this weekend to enjoy some quality time with friends and family. Have a great weekend!
Quote of the Week
“[W]hen we reach the end of our days, our life experience will equal what we have paid attention to, whether by choice or default.”
― Tim Wu, The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads
Understanding the Declining U.S. Fertility Rate
A few days ago, data was released showing that the fertility rate in the United States – the number of babies born per 1,000 women of childbearing age – hit a record low in 2017, for the second year in a row. The fertility rate has been declining every year since 2008, and the 3% drop from 2016 to 2017 is the largest single-year decrease since 2010. The New York Times published an article about the phenomenon in Thursday’s paper with the headline “Fertility Rate Again Falls to a Record Low, Confounding Demographers.” It seems no one can figure out why women between the ages of 15 and 44 aren’t having as many kids as they once did. As a 33-year-old woman who conceived my first child in 2017, perhaps I can shed some light on the topic. Read more
Quote of the Week
“For me, being a mother made me a better professional, because coming home every night to my girls reminded me what I was working for. And being a professional made me a better mother, because by pursuing my dreams, I was modeling for my girls how to pursue their dreams.”
—Michelle Obama
