Mothering knows no scheduleand often it feels more like 5-to-9 and everything in between.
Consider it a day in the life for the most powerful women we know.
Here,Hallie Jacksonthe anchor ofSundayNBC Nightly Newsas well asHallie Jackson Nowwalks us through a typical preElection Day.
Jackson will coanchor NBC News election-night coverage beginning at 5 p.m.
ET on NBC and NBC News Now.
Read earlier installments fromJemima Kirke,Hilaria Baldwin, andKarine Jean-Pierre.
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Monroe jumps into bed yelling, Mama!
Im beyond obsessed with the morning snuggle situation.
Its our family meal on weekdays, and we do eggs, fruit, sometimes waffles, and yogurt.
I clean up the morning kitchen tornado while Frank bikes Ro to school.
8:32 a.m. We work on heavier lifting since she knows I dont love bouncy BS.
12:15 p.m.
Good election mantra: Always listen when Steve Kornacki speaks.
Hes doing an internal briefing today, one of a zillion prep sessions on my schedule.
Im working from home for part of the day, which, yessss.
12:30 p.m.
Quick girl dinner for lunch.
Possibly a vegetable on occasion.
1:30 p.m.
Pause for pre-K Halloween!
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Frank and I cheer on the kids as they march around the block.
I shift a few things around to make time to huddle with producers and work up a script.
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4:48 p.m. We lead with campaign politics and close with a World Series update tonightvery October.
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Well spend a lot of time apart while Im in New York for election coverage.
Ill head to bed in an hour to try and bank sleep…while I can.
