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.

Wordless Wednesday: A Girls' Trip

Me and the Dallas crew

Last weekend my daughter and I took a girls' trip. No boys were allowed. So, we left daddy and the baby at home in pursuit of fun and fellowship with her god mother and god sisters in Dallas, Texas. Our trip had some twists and turns. We left a day later, spent night at the airport Hyatt and a toilet was clogged. (Intentional use of the passive voice to protect the culprit! :-))  Ah adventures... 



Enjoying ice cream
I love my time with my entire family, but this girls' trip was truly special. Seeing my daughter enjoy her extended family, seeing them embrace her, and feeling the love shared by all was an awesome experience. Still smiling...


Just hanging

Flying is humbling and always makes me count my blessings!

Flying above the clouds

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