It was inevitable. Looking back at the evidence — the undisclosed family history, the crooked and oversized knuckles attached to my grandmother’s petite hands as she reached out for mine, symptoms slowly coming and going like waves rushing over my body — I should have, could have, anticipated it. …

My daughter does competitive sports. The kind that require travel on weekends to competitions in neighboring states. Our latest adventure brought us to a Marriott and, for better or worse, the whole family went. It is stressful enough traveling with just my daughter, but when the whole family goes we…

But are we getting attached to the perks of the new normal? I have news for all the parents out there. Life as we once knew it will never return — like ever. January 2022 was utter chaos, the stress for parents more palpable and the anger hotter than our most frustrating freshman moments in this eternal saga I have lovingly titled…

I am exhausted by the pandemic. I am tired of waking every morning to feed my kids and send them to virtual class in the dining room, only to walk a few steps to my home office to start constantly interrupted work. These days, like so many other working parents…

The year is coming to a close. Have you made the most of it? Most likely not. We are all still living through a raging pandemic, and that is unfortunate. But, for 2022, I wish five things for you — and here they are. …

You have done it. You are about to accomplish a huge milestone by going on the market this year. Congrats on getting this far! Now what? Are you considering a research economist gig in federal, state, or local government? In this article, I share my own experiences and provide some…