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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.
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A Peak Into the Life of a Working Mom: A Wonderful Weekend

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As you know Andre has been spending nearly every waking moment at his parents’ house renovating their master bathroom. It’s a big job and a noble job. Somebody has to do it, and for the past six weeks it’s been Andre…

Some of our best memories have been made on road trips...


Last weekend I kidnapped him. As I wrote on Saturday, we traveled to one of the most idyllic places on earth, Charlottesville, Va., to visit my alma mater, The University of Virginia. Every other year we celebrate Black Alumni Weekend and this was the Weekend. It’s a reunion of sorts. Since the "black experience" at UVA tends to transcend class year, The University hosts a combined event where all alumni can come, regardless of class year.

The family at The University of Virginia.




This year, it was a family reunion of sorts too. My aunt, my cousin and her children joined us as well. I had the pleasure of sharing my beloved University with them and seeing how much they love my daughter. My cousin’s five year old daughter nominated herself as my toddler’s personal tour guide. At the picnic she grabbed the toddler by the hand kept telling her to “come on”! It was cute.  Of course everyone ate too much BBQ and chocolate chip cookies. So, walking around helped burn the calories! 
The kids also saw their first Greek step show and got to see me with my Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters, which helped them see me in a new light. I think that thought I was cool (but that may just be wishful thinking... :-))
We had a great time that was punctuated by swimming in the hotel’s pool and pizza and wings. The kids thought they hit the lottery!

The swimming pool at the Hilton Garden Inn in Charlottesville, Va.

 

And after the swimming, my college friends and I went to a party where Biz Markie was the DJ and Doug E. Fresh performed. It was a jam-packed weekend, but the most fun I've had in while!

Andre and the toddler enjoying a milkshake during our trip back.

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