by Laurie A. Watkins | Dec 17, 2020 | Career, De-Stress, Political
Raise your hand if you have the title “Dr.” before your name. Chances are, if you do, you worked really freaking hard to get it there! A Wall Street Journal op-ed published just this past Friday, referred to our former second lady (soon to be first lady!) as, “Madame...
by Laurie A. Watkins | Oct 30, 2020 | Political
I have made no secret of my support for #BidenHarris2020. I had an inside look at some of Joe Biden’s character when I worked in the Obama Administration, and during both Obama/Biden presidential campaigns. I also wrote about my support of Kamala Harris and how...
by Laurie A. Watkins | Oct 22, 2020 | Career, Political
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. We have all heard this saying countless times before. But what exactly does it mean? I like to think of it as, we usually know what’s going on with our friends (phone calls, texting, social media, safe in person...
by Laurie A. Watkins | Oct 8, 2020 | Career, De-Stress, Political
When I say the word “bully” what do you think of? Is it a schoolyard situation? Maybe a flashback to high school? We are learning more and more that bullying can even happen in adult interactions. Bullying in children can lead to anxiety, depression, low...
by Laurie A. Watkins | Sep 17, 2020 | De-Stress, Political
Imagine sitting around a dinner table with your extended family. Likely, most of them look like you and are people you know very well. However, you have spent time over the last several months educating yourself on racism in our society. Perhaps a comment is made...
by Laurie A. Watkins | Sep 6, 2020 | Political
Election Day in the United States has taken place on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November since 1845. The history of this is mainly to benefit farmers, a previously large population of voters. Since they were unable to travel to polling places during...