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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Ten Lessons for Working Moms from the Presidential Debate #Election2016

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A lesson I learned from Walt Disney...

If you haven't heard, there was a presidential debate last week and Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton had a face off. Although there was no fisticuffs, the debate had nearly as much humor and action as a WWE wrestling match. Since a debate of the candidates for Vice-President is scheduled for tonight, I thought it made sense to reflect of what I learned from the presidential candidates about making public speeches. 

Ten Lessons for Working Moms from the Presidential Debate

If you're like me, you probably do quite a bit of public speaking. For that reason, I compiled a list of lessons I learned from both candidates after last week's presidential debate.
  1. Look the Part: Wear red when trying to impress.
  2. Grooming Helps: Having a great haircut and lipstick helps with message delivery, even in these progressive times. 
  3. Know Your Stuff: Overprepare for public appearances.
  4. Sound bites are Effective: Sound bites are your friend. There is a reason why stories have headlines. People remember them and sometimes forget the actual story...
  5. Maintain Your Composure: When in doubt, smile, laugh and be condescending.
  6. If You Don't Like Where the Conversation is Going, Interrupt: Interrupting people can get them off track and can' help you control the conversation. However, it has to be done correctly. 
  7. Don't Be Afraid to Fight Dirty: Debating people and playground fights have a lot in common. Sometimes when they go low, you have to go slightly lower in order to punch them in the gut. 
  8. How You Play the Game Matters: Don't be confused. How you play the game determines who wins or loses. The person who understands the rules, is best prepared and is toughest generally wins. Duh!
  9. Hold Your Own: If you don't take control of the discussion, people will walk all over you. (Learned from Lester Holt's performance.)
  10. Stay on Message: Never, ever get off message. If someone interrupts you, remember the point you were trying to make and stay on message. If you don't it is entirely possible that you will make some nonsensical comment about Rosie O'Donnell that will confuse everyone... 
Bonus: When all else fails, remember #2 and #5.

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