Comments on: Best of Both Worlds Podcast: Ask us anything! (Part 1) https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/11/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-ask-us-anything-part-1/ Writer, Author, Speaker Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Lisa of Lisa's Yarns https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/11/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-ask-us-anything-part-1/#comment-95794 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:41:12 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17417#comment-95794 In reply to Alyssa.

We are also a bus-taking couple! That allows one of us to do drop off and the other to do pick up. My husband drives to daycare, drops our son off and parks by a nearby bus stop. I take the bus from home to work in the morning. Then we do the reverse in the afternoon. It does take longer to take the bus but I like being able to read/listen to podcasts instead of being stressed by the drive!

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/11/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-ask-us-anything-part-1/#comment-95724 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 23:06:55 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17417#comment-95724 In reply to Alyssa.

@Alyssa- thanks for the comment and I hope the podcast made the run go quickly! These are great take-aways. Taking the bus in order to get a chance to decompress and read is a wonderful idea.

]]> By: Alyssa https://lauravanderkam.com/2019/11/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-ask-us-anything-part-1/#comment-95692 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:40:24 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=17417#comment-95692 Really looking forward to this one but saving it for my run tomorrow! I have always loved how you and Sarah take so much of a “can-do” approach- it’s really refreshing when a lot of what (I feel!) I see is frustrated/exasperated/tired people (women).
Major takeaways that I have from you both so far:
– shift timing so that things work for you. I am a morning person, so I get up really early and use that time to get things done. Prior to this, I was getting up when my husband did, around 7, and wondering why I wasn’t really managing to complete tasks in the evening. Now, the 5-7 AM window is my favourite time for working/thinking/doing.
– use every window of time as effectively as possible. I’ve embraced relaxing/recharging (fellow introvert here) on my commute. Instead of driving now, I take the bus and read a book or listen to a podcast. Makes a big difference for coming home feeling sane and takes only a bit longer (worth it).
Thank you for so many great episodes! I look forward to Tuesdays because of you both.

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