Susie Smith’s Together Tour: Issue #126

Susie Smith’s Together Tour: Issue #126

Together Friends, One of my favorite things about writing these Together Tours is getting to peek inside the very real systems people build for very real lives. Sometimes those systems are highly polished. Sometimes they’re beautifully scrappy. And often – as is the...
Some Recent Together Traveler Upgrades

Some Recent Together Traveler Upgrades

Whew, this summer has been SOMETHING. Many many Together Trips, and also a decent amount of trips for fun. I feel like I’ve been living out of suitcases and transferring items from one pouch to the next all summer long, so I thought it might be instructive to share a...
September Tips: Capacity, Cognitive Load & Creativity

September Tips: Capacity, Cognitive Load & Creativity

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Back in May, when looking ahead on my calendar, I anticipated that after 14 weeks of Together Travel, I would need an intersession week leading up to Labor Day. That term may mean different things for different people but for...
August Tips: Scrolly Chair, Seasonal Planning & Shifting

August Tips: Scrolly Chair, Seasonal Planning & Shifting

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, I’ll admit I am a little bit jealous of those of you back in the swing of things already, because here in the mid-Atlantic we’re still a few weeks away from school starting. But no matter where you are in your Big...
July Tips: Concussions, Connections & Calendar Clearance

July Tips: Concussions, Connections & Calendar Clearance

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, I was in full-on Vacation Mode in late June and early July (and also continuing my journey as the World’s Best World Cup Wife – yes, Dr. Together hopped in a minivan with five other dads and drove to Philly for 24 hours for...
Summer Hobbies Together Tour: Issue #125

Summer Hobbies Together Tour: Issue #125

Together Friends, I am aware that an introductory photograph of me snowshoeing is an odd way to start a June newsletter, but stay with me. It’s summer! School is out! The days are longer! But by June, many of us are limping toward summer with a very specific kind of...