One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Make Family Events More Enjoyable With Friends

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Better Together: Why Inviting Another Family Makes Activities More Fun #FamilyFun Sometimes family activities can feel like another item on the to-do list. However, doing those activities with another family makes them more fun! Whether it’s a trip to an amusement park , a visit to the local pool , or trip to a pumpkin patch , including another family can multiply the fun in amazing ways. One of my favorite moms to collaborate with is my friend, Ayana Ledford who's pictured above with her daughter Sahar. We have done all of the things listed as seemingly random examples above and here is how including her and her daughter (and sometimes her son too) has made the events more fun. On the date above, Ayana almost left the venue because parking was a nightmare. That said, she hung in there and we would up having a great time!
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Working Mom Tip: Eat Well to Manage Stress

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dried apricots Français : abricots secs traité...
dried apricots Français : abricots secs traités aux sulfites (anhydride sulfureux) Italiano: albicocche secche (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


These days everybody is busy. However, nobody is busier than a working mom. We do the same things that everybody else does—in less time. Before I had children I thought I had a jam packed schedule, and I did. However, now that I have added two children to the mix my schedule is the same, it’s just on steroids!

Eating well is one way to manage your body's response to stress


I manage my schedule with good planning, strategic decisions, and support from my husband and our nanny. Still in the midst of it, I have to make sure that I take care of myself. One way I do that is by eating relatively healthy. I say relatively because like everyone I have my vices. However, I tend to apply the 80/20 rule to my diet. I eat well 80 % of the time and the rest of the time, I do what I want (translation, sometimes I eat chocolate, drink wine and have potato chips).




Even with my choices, sometimes my world gets stressful. Because I am loathe to medicate myself as a work/life balance technique, I am always open to homeopathic ways to support my mood and immune system. For that reason, I was excited to see a piece in Redbook magazine entitled, “20 Foods You Should Eat When You’re Stressed”.

Eating well to live healthier and feel better is up my alley! The items listed are healthy and tasty. Quite a few are already a part of my diet. Perhaps that’s why I tend to feel good and my blood pressure is on the low side??? Anyway, check out the article and let me know if eating this food lowers your stress.


http://www.redbookmag.com/body/healthy-eating/tips/g2661/20-foods-you-should-eat-when-youre-stressed/?src=nl&mag=rbk&list=nl_rnl_news&date=033115

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