Permission to Plan: Enter Blackout Days

Permission to Plan: Enter Blackout Days

In a recent online The Together Leader class, Aisha, a Vice President at IDEA Public Schools, opened our class by reminding all participants that they were in a Blackout Day, and that there should be no incoming communications from their internal team. Of course,...
April Tips: Spring Cleaning, Souper Cubes & Sur La Table

April Tips: Spring Cleaning, Souper Cubes & Sur La Table

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, I was roaming around Sur La Table last week (yes, this was a very fancy Girl Scout event and we basically spent our entire year of cookie earnings) as we waited for the cooking class for my Cadette Troop’s culinary badge, and I...
A Work of (Literal) Art: Tiffany’s Later List

A Work of (Literal) Art: Tiffany’s Later List

In our work, we are fortunate to see tons of Later Lists, like the models here and here. And as you know, The Together-Verse is all about organizing yourself in ways that work for YOU. So, you can imagine our delight when a recent The Together Leader course...
March Tips: Swim Clinics, Sunshine & Sustainability

March Tips: Swim Clinics, Sunshine & Sustainability

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, I mean, does anyone else feel like they need to call this hotline right now? I certainly could use a positive pep talk from a kindergartener! With so many different domestic and international crises happening at once, my...
Together Triage: The Case for a Sloppy List

Together Triage: The Case for a Sloppy List

Much like everyone else on the East Coast, the first week “back” from school in January, was a bit. . . messy, shall we say? Whether you are figuring out school transportation, teacher coverages, quarantines or snow days, it seems harder than ever to be Together. Or...