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.

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Almost Wordless Wednesday (Dinner)

Pan fried tilapia
I have enjoyed cooking ever since I was a kid. So, it's not surprise that I often cook for my family. Cooking is therapeutic for me. However, it is also a way to express my love for my family and control what they eat. In addition, cooking is cheaper than going out to eat or getting take out. However, we  do that too. 

Working moms need a formula for making healthy meals


I won't lie, it can be challenging to find the time to cook. So, you have to be creative. Recognize that hunger is the gift that keeps on giving. We know that we need to eat every day, no matter how much we think we are becoming like machines. So, you need your go to meals that you can make without taking up too much time.


Green beans and pearl onions
 My formula is to identify a protein, vegetable, and a starch. If I am making the meal from start to finish, my goal is to have the meal done in thirty minutes, including preparation time. 

Sauteed shirataki noodles with mushrooms
 These are photos of a meal I threw together on Sunday--pan seared tilapia, green beans, and sauteed mushrooms. It met my requirements and was tasty. In the interest of full disclosure though, the only thing the kids ate were the noodles! This was the first time I tried the shirataki noodles. I enjoyed them. However, Andre prefers his pasta completely 100...

Pasta Zero, Shirataki Mushrooms

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