A Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Turn Burn Out Into Bliss and Embrace Joy

Last weekend my youngest was committed to going to the "Water Steps" a man-made water fall in Pittsburgh by the rivers. (Fun Fact: Three rivers converge in Pittsburgh--The Ohio River, The Monongahela River, and the Allegheny River.)  He kept asking. I knew he was serious when he said, "If you won't take me, I'll ask  daddy!" Given that it was highly unlikely that would happen on an unscheduled day, I relented. So, we went. It wasn’t planned in the way most things in my life are. No calendar block. No checklist. No “productive” purpose attached. And, so in some respects it was uncomfortable. And yet, it seemed necessary. It was the idea of my 8-year-old—offered with the kind of urgency only children possess when something is profoundly important to them.

Chaton's World: Let's Hear it for the Daddies on Father's Day (An Ode to Fathers)

I am so thankful that my daughter has a great daddy who loves her, cares for her, and shows her how much fun life can be.


Last year, I posted a poem celebrating fathers.  In celebration of Andre, my dad, and all of the fathers in my life, Happy Father's Day!!!

Here's the link to the post. Enjoy! Chaton's World: Let's Hear it for the Daddies (An Ode to Fathers)


Photo of Andre and the toddler at the beach yesterday. They have so much fun!

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