• Work While They Sleep (Unless You Have to Sleep While They Sleep)
    This 2 min. read saves you up to 5 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 224 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 267 minutes (about 5 hours). Learn more.
    Work While They Sleep (Unless You Have to Sleep While They Sleep)

    Erica Rauzin, Senior Managing Editor / Kids: two girls and a boy (all adults), two baby grandsons

  • Be More Forgiving (and Put on Your Noise-Cancelling Headphones)
    Be More Forgiving (and Put on Your Noise-Cancelling Headphones)

    Heather Hodel, Managing Editor of the Classics Library / Kids: Evelyn (6) and Laura (2) 

  • Set Boundaries!
    This 2 min. read saves you up to 12 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 560 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 670 minutes (about 12 hours). Learn more.
    Set Boundaries!

    Holli Addison, Account Manager / Kids: Isabelle (15) Savannah (13)

  • Without Exercise, You’ll Go Nuts
    This 2 min. read saves you up to 7 hours
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    Without Exercise, You’ll Go Nuts

    Elisabeth Nitzsche, Managing Editor / Kids: Finnley (4 years) and Magnus (18 months)

  • Locked Up and Going Loco?
    The same view of the Corso of Spoleto as last week, but in daylight. (Gundula Stoll)
    Locked Up and Going Loco?

    Today it’s day 10 of the total lockdown that has effectively turned all of Italy into a ghost country: Bars, restaurants and non-essential businesses must remain closed, and people are only allowed to leave their…

  • Keep a Maximum of Doors Shut
    Keep a Maximum of Doors Shut

    Koni Gebistorf, Executive Editor / Kids: Mina (2)

  • See the Positive in It
    Photo by Pablo Merchán Montes on Unsplash
    See the Positive in It

    Marc Wiest, Co-head IT, Web-Engineer / Kids: Malina (5) and Niklas (3)

  • “Let’s Stop This Together”
    Picture from the abandoned small town of Spoleto yesterday evening 6.30 pm - actually peak time for the Passeggiata, when the Spoletini usually walk up and down the street, have an aperitivo, and above all want to see and be seen. (Gundula Stoll)
    “Let’s Stop This Together”

    Italy is the first European country affected by a large-scale coronavirus outbreak – being about eight to 10 days ahead of development in other major countries. What is the current situation on the ground? And…

  • Do an A-to-Z Scavenger Hunt at Home and the Kids Will Love It
    This 2 min. read saves you up to 7 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 304 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 363 minutes (about 7 hours). Learn more.
    Do an A-to-Z Scavenger Hunt at Home and the Kids Will Love It

    Lauren Cooper, Social Media Manager / Kids: Annalisa (8), Anthony (7) and Mack (5)

  • The 1845 Tiny Home Craze
    This 5 min. read saves you up to 6 hours
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    The 1845 Tiny Home Craze

    Henry David Thoreau’s Walden Or: How to Escape the Rat Race (and Make Peace with Woodchuck Cravings)