I totally understand that. In the meantime, I’ll nudge him to read 168 Hours or Tranquility by Tuesday on his own. He’s heard me talk about them, but he would probably benefit by really absorbing the ideas himself.

@Laura I would argue that some large family productivity/organization might be helpful to smaller families. They might not all be economies of scale.

@Madeline – ah, writing for men is a whole different can of worms. I believe a lot of my work (with the exception of IKHSDI) is in fact written for people of any gender. However, I know my readers are about 80% female – and then this always becomes a question with branding because books by men are for everyone but books by women are, by default, for women. A lot to unpack there!

@BethC – I had such trouble getting into Cheaper by the Dozen, even though I know it should be up my alley. Maybe I’ll try again…(I seem to have this problem with a number of much-loved books…possibly a character flaw on my part…)

Maybe you could have a chapter in there aimed at dads who are trying for the best of both worlds, too. A lot of the principles of “I Know How She Does It” are useful for both sexes, but I bet a lot of guys would like to hear how other guys specifically do things, just like I enjoy hearing how other women do it. My husband was just lamenting the other day that professional men don’t talk much how they balance being good dads with their busy careers. Maybe the assumption is that they’re not at all involved in any childcare or housework (?!), but he wishes that they’d explain how they manage to fit it all in.

@Maggie – glad you would want to read the book! I’m not sure how many other people would but I’d find it fun.
Oh, I scroll all the time. Sometimes I record it as such, but a lot of time it’s interspersed with other things. Like sort of watching a kid activity. Or while eating. While in the 3-year-old’s room waiting for him to go to sleep. That sort of thing. One reason I’ve taken up puzzles is to try to limit it. Plus getting brainless books from the library (I looked through a book of Whole 30 recipes last night – I kid you not – but at least they are dairy free).
Work hours — generally I am aiming for around 35 a week, though sometimes less if I have a lot of other stuff going on with the kids. More if I’m cruising toward the end of a project. So maybe 30-35 hours most weeks.
As for categories – this really depends what you’re hoping to track or know. If you were looking at how many hours per week you are available for work or at your work location, then reading a blog at work would still be work. But maybe you’re trying to see how much time is actively on the core of your work vs. being available. Then you might want to note it differently. Or if you are trying to see how many breaks you take during the day (to make sure they’re being spent enjoyably) then you might want to track it as a break. There’s no prize for the coolest pie chart (or the highest work hour #) so it really depends what you’re interested in.

@Gillian – caught as of this morning, thank goodness, and nobody hurt.

Now as for large family logistics…question is, how many other people would read it? Or maybe I don’t care. I’d find it fun.

I’ve been thinking about you with regard to the escaped prisoner. Fingers crossed he isn’t escaped much longer.