Working mothers multi-task like nobody's business...

Most of my weekdays involve getting up at 6 a.m....  helping my six-year-old get washed, fed and ready for school... then getting her on the bus.

By then the baby's up, and I have to get him fed, changed and dressed and ready for daycare.

In the middle of all of this, I have to somehow get myself camera ready. 

That involves flat-ironing, applying several layers of makeup, and throwing together some sort of outfit that conceals the extra 10 pounds I'm carrying from the pregnancy.

I perform minor miracles to get to work every day.  And I pride myself on showing up on time, and trying to do the best job I can.

Oh, and did I mention that I try to do that job with a smile on my face?

So let me tell you how I have completely lost my patience with co-workers who bark at everyone around them and then use the excuse that  they're  "in a bad mood".

I mean, seriously.  That is the lamest thing I have ever heard.

Television, like many other professions, is a team business.   It is impossible to do what we do by ourselves. 

Impossible.

That means you have to be the type of person to work with other people.  For some, that can be a struggle. 

You know the type... there's one in every office.

But I don't get it.  When you don't have a gaggle of responsibilities staring you in the face every morning, shouldn't life be just that much more carefree?  Shouldn't you have a smile on your face?

And... not for nothing... in this economy, shouldn't we all be thanking our lucky stars that we have a job in the first place?

My mother once told me that 90 percent of  the battle in the professional world, is learning to deal with people.

True 'dat.

And true 'dis:  

We all have pressure in our lives.  But only some of us understand how to handle it like grownups. 

So if you're the type to rip into your colleagues... do yourself a favor, and check your baggage at the door.

Because we professionals aren't interested.