Comments on: Napa nostalgia and secrets of people with all the time in the world https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/ Writer, Author, Speaker Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/#comment-33942 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:53:46 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=6438#comment-33942 In reply to Kim from Philadelphia.

@Kim – it is really nice! Very California in many ways. I enjoyed seeing it, even if just for 36 hours.

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/#comment-33941 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:53:18 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=6438#comment-33941 In reply to Jennifer Robertson.

@Jennifer – great choice!

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/#comment-33940 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:53:05 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=6438#comment-33940 In reply to Lily.

@Lily- maybe you give that impression to people you don’t really want to hang out with. Not a bad thing necessarily – your personal feelings are what matters 🙂

But it is true that some people really exude all the time in the world, at least once they’ve decided to speak with someone. I was laughing with one interview subject (who has a lot going on!) about how when I’d asked to set up an interview he told me that Thursday and Friday were open so just name my time. Whoa!

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/#comment-33939 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:50:37 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=6438#comment-33939 In reply to Kristen.

@Kristen – still a little woozy from time to time, but not so much as to skip the Napa wine and food experience 🙂

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/#comment-33938 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:50:10 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=6438#comment-33938 In reply to Clare.

@Clare – I don’t think that’s necessarily the right way to look at this question. There are men with large broods who work full time professional gigs, in part because large broods can be expensive! Presumably some women feel the same. One’s support system matters a lot; family nearby (or a nanny who can stay overnight) makes travel more doable. Also, I think there’s a lot of self-selection. There may not be that many women who are full-on gung-ho about a professional career who also want big families. But I kind of think that if one does fall in both categories, you’ll figure it out.

]]> By: Clare https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/#comment-33937 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 04:33:12 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=6438#comment-33937 Completely off topic – but would you be able to write a post (or maybe you have already done one) about the tipping point re motherhood and fulltime career. At what number of kids does working a full time professional gig become untenable?

]]> By: Kristen https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/#comment-33936 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:37:17 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=6438#comment-33936 You must be feeling much, much better! 🙂

]]> By: Lily https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/#comment-33935 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 19:02:01 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=6438#comment-33935 I had one of those decisions last year after a conference in Bethesda a) spend a much-needed day in a hotel room working on my thesis, or b) spend a glorious fall day wandering around the monuments in DC (where I’d never been before). I’m so glad I went with option B – wonderful memories and the thesis did get done (just) in time.
For the book: I also wonder about those who are able to give the impression of having all the time in the world. I usually feel ok about time, and how much I squeeze in but I get comments like ‘Oh you’re always so busy’ etc that suggest I’m giving the impression I’m squeezed, even if I don’t feel that way myself.

]]> By: Jennifer Robertson https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/#comment-33934 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:07:55 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=6438#comment-33934 I took the approach of having all the time in the world this weekend when my 7 year old needed a little extra attention and loving. Alas, the laundry did not get folded and put away, but no one but me seems to care that it’s in baskets and not their dressers.

]]> By: Kim from Philadelphia https://lauravanderkam.com/2017/01/napa-nostalgia-and-secrets-of-people-with-all-the-time-in-the-world/#comment-33933 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:11:01 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=6438#comment-33933 Ah, I’ve been to St Helena; lovely little town.

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