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TIP ONE: My parents told me to do what was
best for my son, not what was comfortable for me.
9:30 AM- 2 PM: At CNN work trailer to prep for
the show.
TIP TWO: As another fellow “tv mommy” as I call
it told me, “Life is a juggling act. Some of the balls
you juggle are glass and must always be kept in
2:45PM: A big name guests cancels, “I have to
find a replacement ASAP.”
the air. GOD, family, and career. Some balls are
rubber..social life and vacations...These balls can
fall and bounce back.”
3 PM: At the makeup tent near the set to make
sure all guests have arrived while frantically
texting and emailing. “We are less than an hour
before showtime, and I still need a big name
guest.”
TIP THREE: From Grandma Pearl, “Hold your
peace and let the Lord fight your battles.”
Fast forward to this fall; Scarlette has been at CNN
for a few months. We recently caught up with
her while she headed out of town for the first
presidential debate in New York.
3:45 PM: A top campaign adviser comes through
at the last minute. “I flagged her down after she
did an interview with another news network.”
4 PM: Showtime!
3 AM: Scarlette is glued to her work phone. “I’m
following up with both campaigns to see which
advisers can join Jake for our show”.
5 PM: On to planning the next day. “My work
does not stop when the show is over. There’s always
tomorrow.”
3:30 AM: Organizing her son’s clothes and toys
for the day. “This kid’s toys have taken over my
house. He is obsessed with Paw Patrol”.
6 PM: Dinner and video call with her husband
and son.
6:30 PM: Back to work!
3:45 AM: Tiptoes in her son’s nursery, and eases
him out of his crib. Walks slowly to her bedroom
to put him next to her husband.
9 PM: DEBATE time. “What happens tonight will
shape our guest pursuits for tomorrow’s show.”
4:15 AM: Arrives at Reagan National Airport
11 PM: In the spin room post-debate
5:59 AM: “One last look at emails before I turn
off my phone.” TAKE OFF.
12 AM: Heading to hotel
8: AM: Flight back to DC
7:30 AM: Lands and heads straight to the show
set at Hofstra. “Our show is not on until 4 PM, but
I want to get the lay of the land.”
10: AM: Back to work, “I am not going to see my
family until this evening. That’s the nature of the
beast during this campaign season.”
Some of the balls
you juggle are glass
and must always be
kept in the air. GOD,
family, and career.
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