Section 1. Kanban in the kitchen
bring your work skills home: To have a happier home life, treat it a little more like work
plan and schedule, play to their strengths, and put people first / by Whitney Johnson
transform your family by asking three questions / by Bruce Feiler
Sync up your family calendars
with fewer bad surprises, everyone is happier / by Elizabeth Grace Saunders
Negotiating with your kids
you can't fire them and they can't quit. You'd better find a win-win / by Mary C. Kern and Terri R. Kurtzberg
Assemble your "parenting posse"
networking helps at home, too / by Alison Beard
Section 2. Say no to doing everything:
put your real priorities first: Does your schedule reflect your values?
learn to translate your priorities into action / by Elizabeth Grace Saunders
Let go of the idea of balance
look for four-way wins: an HBR IdeaCast Interview with Stewart D. Friedman and Alyssa F. Westring
Put your parenting energy in the right places
when was the last time you checked in on your kids' priorities? / by Amy Jen Su
to get the help you need, put a task and an ask in a higher context: a Women at Work Interview with Tiffany Dufu
Too much to do? Here's how to ask for help
figure out what you need, just ask for it, and accept what is offered / by Heidi Grant
How to say no to taking on more
practice saying it out loud / by Rebecca Knight
Section 3. Getting it all (mostly) done
productivity tips and hacks you need: How to work from home when you have kids
it takes more than a home office / by Daisy Wademan Dowling
You can make family meals happen
consider family breakfast / by Daisy Wademan Dowling
Fifteen ideas for getting more done / by fifteen HBR readers, authors, and editors
How working parents can manage the demands of school-age kids
strategies to handle the chaos / by Daisy Wademan Dowling
Stop feeling guilty about your to-do list
make peace with never being caught up / by Rebecca Knight
Section 4. You can't be in two places at once
deal with tough work-family conflicts: Winning support for flexible work
propose a plan that works for you, your boss and your company / by Amy Gallo
How to handle work when your child is sick
what to say to your boss and colleagues / by Daisy Wademan Dowling
What to do when personal and professional commitments compete for your time
strategies for when you can't be in two places at once / by Elizabeth Grace Saunders
Keep your home life sane when work gets crazy
make sure to communicate with the people who matter most / by Stewart D. Friedman
Dealing with a family crisis at work / by Sabina Nawaz
Epilogue. You've got this: Why parents make great managers
help them grow / by Peter Bregman.
