Getting it all done

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

The agile family meeting

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

"Delegating with joy"

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.