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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Mommy Mondays: Take it One Day at a Time

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I’ve seen reruns of a 70’s sitcom called, “One Day at a Time”.  It was about a single woman and her kids.  That’s not my story, but I get the premise.  You don’t know what life may bring. So you need to savor each moment.  The theme song went something like, “This is it. This is life. The one you get. So go and have a ball!” 

I try to remember that.  But in the midst of all of the chaos called my life it’s hard. 

Today, we launched a new childcare option.  With anything new there is trepidation.  However, in Chaton’s World everything is magnified. 

The person we selected came highly recommended. However, today when we had a bit of technological difficulties things went awry.  My imagination ran wild. I became self-critical. And I got scared, really scared. I was so scared that I called nobody.  Instead, I just drove home carefully.    It was the most stressful thirty minutes of my life. 

When I arrived, the toddler was in the courtyard. She was fine.  Indeed, she was more than fine.  She was happy, healthy and well. 

I returned to work to finish the day.  When I arrived at home later the toddler was even happier.  I had nothing to worry about.  So, we went running with Andre and acted like life was good. And it was.

I have learned that motherhood is a journey filled with guilt and uncertainty. Like every other mom I am trying to minimize the chaos and manage everything day-by-day.

We ended the day with a family run and a swing at the Children's Museum. That made everything worth it!

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Amanda said…
I loved "One Day at Time." I'm dating myself, but I'm pretty sure I wasn't watching it in re-runs! I can totally relate to the trepidation you felt about childcare. I have always said I would rather have a root canal than find child care! Hang in there, that wonderful journey called motherhood is sooo worth it! :)
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Chaton T. Turner said…
Amanda,

Thanks for your support. A root canal does seem like a party to me right now!
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Tonya said…
I will show my age as well, and I remember watching "One Day at a Time" before it went into reruns, too. I'm returning to work after many, many years of being a SAHM and we are interviewing a potential babysitter tonight. It is nerve-wracking, finding childcare. I'm hoping she works out! Best of luck to you!
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