A Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Use Dresses to Stay Cool and Stylish in Hot Weather

Greetings from Chaton's World in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! My days often start with laundry, early-morning emails, and making my kids a hot breakfast. They often end with late-night homework checks, making Instagram reels, and appearing on Celebrity Court of Public Opinion. Somewhere in between, I’m navigating boardrooms, working towards deadlines, and immersed in the good, bad, and ugly chaos of motherhood and household management. As a working mom of three and a professional carving out space in corporate environments, I share my journey of balancing leadership with loving my family, and I sprinkle it with self-care tips. Here, you’ll find honest reflections, hard-earned lessons, and practical strategies for creating an authentic life that you enjoy. If you’re trying to do it all without losing yourself in the process, you have found your sister in the struggle!  Continue reading to discover some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world.

$20.00 off any Fisher-Price babygear swing

$20.00 off any Fisher-Price babygear swing:
$20.00 off any Fisher-Price babygear swing

I plan to post a list of pregnancy and post-partum tips soon. However, I when I saw this coupon I decided that I had to share the news immediately, before it expires. I firmly believe that the keys to parenting success in the first three months are the two "S's"--the swaddle and the swing.

No exaggeration, I may have lost my mind during my first few months post-partum without this swing. I was blessed to receive it as a gift from two very thoughtful girl friends. They knew what I didn't, even in the early days of life children require entertainment. It must be all that time in their mothers stomachs where they get constant movement.

I don't claim to be a parenting expert, but I am a witness. This swing helped me maintain my sanity, helped my baby relax, and stopped me from wringing Andre's neck (out of frustration) when he walked through the door from work. Thanks to this swing we had a relatively orderly and peaceful household very early after our baby was born. As any new parent knows, that is like hitting the lottery!


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Comments

Theresa Mahoney said…
Oh, the swing saved my sanity after my babies were born. I still keep it on hand for when I have to babysit. My husband keeps telling me I need to get rid of it since we won't be having more babies, but no way will I part with it. As long as I know I am going to have little ones in my home (nieces, nephews, and friends babies) it's staying!

Thanks for stopping by Theresa's Mixed Nuts. I am following you on twitter and gfc :)

Theresa
Thanks Theresa! Looking forward to reading more of your posts!