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

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!

Reading on the Run: Articles for Working Moms Who Want to Have it All

“As long as I'm winning more than I'm losing, I'm still winning!” Jillian Michaels’(comments about parenting)
 

Parenting is a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Parenting is also simultaneously rewarding and revolting. While nothing can compare to seeing your child’s smiling face, receiving that smile after she throws up on you is humbling. Parenting stretches you in ways that you can’t even imagine. And for those truly perplexing parenting questions, I read parenting articles!

Enjoy the articles below. Some are petty, some are insightful and all are interesting!


Articles for Working Moms

 
Katie Price accuses Victoria Beckham of lying about her parenting skills ...TheCelebrityCafe.com
Beckham has been praised for years for her incredibly hands-on parenting style. She described her busy schedule in a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, how she rises at 6 a.m. and does a half-hour beauty regimen while simultaneously feeding her ...


Jillian Michaels: Learning To Be Patient With My Kids 'Kills Me'Hollywood Life
... to manage it better,” she reflects, telling Fitness that she welcomes each day with a mantra: “My new motto is 'As long as I'm winning more than I'm losing, I'm still winning!'” What do YOU think of what Jillian said about parenting HollyMoms?

The Psychologist as (Wary) ParentNew York Times (blog)
Good parenting requires that we help children cope with these realities. When children are expected to manage discomfort in order to meet the demands of the outside world, they usually do.





















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