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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I've been too tough on Tavis Smiley...

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I have been familiar with Tavis Smiley since his days on BET. I have criticized his presentation style and ridiculed his judgmental stance on Barack Obama. I still believe that his criticism of Obama for not participating in his "State of the Black Union" convention has been unduly harsh. However, I now believe that Tavis is doing important work.

The title of his event describes its purpose. And by having a yearly event that focuses on Black issues Tavis is ensuring that the plight of Black people and issues that are relevant to Black families remain in the public consciousness. By having a forum that presents the views of influential Black leaders he ensures that Black folk like me who are fairly comfortable do not forget that our struggle is not complete until everyone who looks like us has an equal opportunity.

The event reminds us as Hilary Clinton said at the event that "The state of the American union is not strong until the state of Black America is strong." While I do not endorse her candidacy, her statement was both powerful and accurate.

Tavis is doing something that nobody is doing; and it is a necessary pulse check. So today I shall give Tavis a break and simply say "thank you".
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