My hypothesis for the day was simple — bring acomplished, strong, motivated, influential women into the room, introduce them to each other and to R Baby Foundation. Give them access to each other both personally and professionally. And of course, give them the tools, motivation and interest in applying their influence to the work of  improving pediactric emergency care. Then, webcast out and tweet in a rich dialog with women everywhere — offering an intimate yet inclusive experience that all links right back to RBF.

Did it work – I would say so. Here are some stats for starters:

219 people viewed the event (from both USA and Canada).

30 people attended the event live

567 tweets happened during the event

Take a look!

R Baby Foundation “Live” (Unedited) from TrakVu.com on Vimeo.

New Yorker Magazine, March 15, 2010

Have you ever wondered what happens after a twiterbirth? Here it is…perfect, really!

Well for one they both speak with very cool accents (alternatively, they both think I speak with a very cool, Philly girl goes to DC and looses her accent after multiple classes in voice and diction) accent.

Next, they are fashion forward, cute as a button and have great hair especially pregnant.

Also, they are smart enough to hang out with me – which means they get the inside line on what’s new and noteworthy in pregnancy fashion

Both are craving all sorts of silly foods (Jules is quite addicted to the pasta salad from the Chevy Chase Market for example).

What’s more – both are radiant and glowing (Jules is using Basq to get her glow on Jenni got a big box in the mail from Belli)

And I believe both are having girls – Jenni’s girlie bundle of  joy  is confirmed, Jules’ TBA baby-girl is just my expert opinion

And what else? Well,  they are both are ordering the newest piece from the NOM colection at BellyDance Maternity — really this one is the perfect spring dress – I am an instant fan!

NOM Bree Beaded Dress

I will post pictures of both Jenni and Jules in this piece soon – stay tuned!

Hair:  Blow, 14th Street – but of course (the official pre-event salon of Forty Weeks!). Kyle did a fantastic job of giving me just the right coif!

Brows:  Red Door (really, really) — Bethesda based Nahid has been the keeper of my brows for as long as I can recall – and she earned that title yet again.

Make-up:  Buffy and co  produced flawless and individual looks for each of us. And, she did this as a gift to the Foundation. I could not take my eyes of off the stunning panelists. Here are a few of us, pre-program:

Beth Feldman, Lauren Parisier, Brenda Berg, Phyllis Rabinowitz, Nicole Feliciano and me!

My dress:  Alice and Trixie – which I found locally (Luna, Bethesda) when I was helping IRLer Jamie Bernstein look for a dress – she ended up helping me!

Alice and Trixie Austin Dress

My Shawl: DVF’s new linen scarf has been as early go-to favorite and once again made the look! This was part of my February spree and really has already earned it’s keep!

DVF Linen Gauze Scarf in African Sugar

My necklace  – I stumbled upon this piece at another local (Bethesda) haunt South Moon Under — I was on a mission for chunky (after IRL Alice and I failed on Valentine’s day to find something in Georgetown) and found this:

Leslie Danzis three loop with staggered tassel mesh necklace

Of course there was Spanx and boots (from another local -Bethesda’s own Zelaya)  in the picture too.  Frankly, I am ready for that season to end, but I digress!

Not bad for a girl who had no clue what she was wearing the week before the event! Thank you all for the incredible feedback. What a day – for fashion and for the Foundation…

Before we went live – I tried to express my gratitude to all the women in the room. Incredible moms and business women, bloggers and influencers who have been my friends (some new, some for many years) go-to women and partners – dedicated, reliable and encouraging without fail.  I tried to articulate just what it meant to have such accomplished and caring women answer the call for me and for R Baby.  And as I spoke I caught the eyes of these beautiful women  -one by one – and what my words did not say, I know my heart did – “Namaste” – from the beauty and spirit in me to the beauty and spirit  in you – and you know – that was the it, the moment, the mood and the energy.  Share your grace and yourself with me and I  will share mine with you – and together we will make amazing things happen. And we will…

We went live and got to it – sharing and discussing our lives in the raw. We all took great care neither to sugar coat nor to scare but rather to tell the truth about mompreneurship and our lives. The questions and the answers inspired a great deal of chatter on-line (over 500 tweets came in filled with questions, stories and encouragement). The information resonated and inspired. There is no question that anyone who participated walked away full of new considerations, ideas, inspiration and motivation.

We spoke a great deal about right brain thinking, intuition (gut listening as I called it) and questioning as cornerstones of our success. We talked about intention, clarity and family. We talked about what we’ve lost and what we’ve gained. We shared our source of motivation and support as well as our rituals. It was all there!  We talked about our roles in helping to improve the state of pediatric emergency care not only by raising funds and awareness for RBF but also by empowering other women and their families to know their rights and responsibilities in an emergency medical situation. And of course, to exercise these knowing, as we do, that all emergency rooms are not created equal. The message and the meaning got through loud and clear. As my friend Ciaran Blumenfeld remarked (not in the room but certainly present on this project) – you’ve got to push, you’ve got to question, you’ve got to demand – both in your mompreneurship and also in any medical situation – show tenacity  be your own advocate.

How will I ever adequately thank Emily McKhann and Beth Feldman for bringing the day to life through their incredibly engaging and vibrant moderation? Or Laruen Parisier, Nicole Feliciano, Brenda Berg and Kimberly Seals Allers for bringing their whole selves to the table to share the absolute truth about their lives as mompreuers stunningly raw and honest. Or my friend Phyllis Rabinowitz…pregnant and breathtakingly strong and vulnerable all at once – how to thank her for sharing the story of her harrowing loss and her journey back again to fight ( as she does every day ) to improve the quality of emergency medical care so that no parent, no family should suffer the tragedy of losing a baby?  So really – I am not sure I can or will ever get it just right. The words, the deeds the expression – though I will try.

In the meantime – please watch our not yet edited version of Priorities, Passions and Community. Share it with the women in your life.  This is my way of trying to both hold on to and share the wisdom and the love in the room yesterday – Namaste.

For more information on RBF please visit www.rbabyfoundation.org

Friday promises to set a new standard for connection for good. I will be with my bloggy friends, my business friends and my beloved R Baby Foundation. We will join together to raise funds and awareness for improved pediatric emergency care.  We will share in a roundtable focused on passions, priorities and community - examining how these there elements lead to success for women. It is my hope that all who participate in the roundtable will walk away with not only inspiration and connection but also a clear vision as to how they will step up and make a difference.

What I know is that each one of you has the power (and the goods) to ignite your passions, set your priorities and engage your communities in what is important to you. So tune in (webcast details are below), tweet in (#RBabyLive) and get ready — the world is about to change – for good!