In today's Mailbag episode, Sarah and Laura tackle some great questions sent in by listeners. Topics include:

- Streamlining things in a busy household with school-aged kids
- Did LV or SHU ever consider SAHM life?
- Rewriting your narrative
- Ways to have BOBW when things are tight and family is not close by?
- School/camp/activity decisions
- Outsourcing housework - what do you find rewarding to do yourself?

In today's Mailbag episode, Sarah and Laura tackle some great questions sent in by listeners. Topics include: - Streamlining things in a busy household with school-aged kids - Did LV or SHU ever consider SAHM life? - Rewriting your narrative - Ways to have BOBW when things are tight and family is not close by? - School/camp/activity decisions - Outsourcing housework - what do you find rewarding to do yourself?

Love your career? Love your family? Best of Both Worlds is the show for you! Hosts Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It and a mom of five, and Sarah Hart-Unger, a practicing physician and mom of three, discuss work/life balance, career development, parenting, time management, productivity, and making time for fun. Tune in each week for strategies to help you thrive in all spheres of life.

Love your career? Love your family? Best of Both Worlds is the show for you! Hosts Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It and a mom of five, and Sarah Hart-Unger, a practicing physician and mom of three, discuss work/life balance, career development, parenting, time management, productivity, and making time for fun. Tune in each week for strategies to help you thrive in all spheres of life.

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Q1 2024 Mailbag! Streamlining, SAHM thoughts, and More. EP: 336

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Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi made her name in reality television. More than a decade later she's still filming while building a business that includes multiple locations of The Snooki Shop, the Messy Mawma wine brand, and maybe pickles in 2026! She talks career reinvention, working motherhood, and laundry.

In the intro, Laura and Sarah discuss their favorite Jersey shore towns.

In the Q&A, a listener wonders about handling breaks when kids attend schools with different schedules.

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi made her name in reality television. More than a decade later she's still filming while building a business that includes multiple locations of The Snooki Shop, the Messy Mawma wine brand, and maybe pickles in 2026! She talks career reinvention, working motherhood, and laundry. In the intro, Laura and Sarah discuss their favorite Jersey shore towns. In the Q&amp;A, a listener wonders about handling breaks when kids attend schools with different schedules.

Real Talk with Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi: Career Pivots, Entrepreneurship, and Working Motherhood Ep 441 

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In today's episode, Laura and Sarah open up with some discussion of ringing in the 2026 New Year, and then Lauren Kurakto, an Episcopal Priest, joins Laura for a fascinating discussion about how she leads a meaningful and fun life while thriving in a career that is (by definition!) variable, unconventional, and often demanding.

In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking for Laura and Sarah's take on aptitude tests and categories, from the chronotype to Myers-Briggs to the Enneagram.

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah open up with some discussion of ringing in the 2026 New Year, and then Lauren Kurakto, an Episcopal Priest, joins Laura for a fascinating discussion about how she leads a meaningful and fun life while thriving in a career that is (by definition!) variable, unconventional, and often demanding. In the Q&amp;A, a listener writes in asking for Laura and Sarah's take on aptitude tests and categories, from the chronotype to Myers-Briggs to the Enneagram.

Thriving with Unconventional Work Week Rhythms: Lauren Kuratko, Episcopal Priest EP440

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It's the annual goals episode! Sarah and Laura share what they hope to accomplish and achieve in 2026, in the following categories: Personal, Relationships, Family/Home, Work, and Fun!

In the Q&A, a listener wonders about the hosts' feelings on streaks!

It's the annual goals episode! Sarah and Laura share what they hope to accomplish and achieve in 2026, in the following categories: Personal, Relationships, Family/Home, Work, and Fun! In the Q&amp;A, a listener wonders about the hosts' feelings on streaks!

2026 Goals Extravaganza EP 439

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Q1 2024 Mailbag! Streamlining, SAHM thoughts, and More. EP: 336

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