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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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The Number One Rule for Work Holiday Parties...

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An unfortunate incident for a holiday party attendee. Fortunately, it was only a doll...

Resist the urge to bring your whole self to the party...

There's a movement in human resources to encourage people to bring their "whole selves to work". It stems from the history of certain groups being excluded from the mainstream activities because they practiced a different religion, loved differently, or simply had an alternative way of living compared to those in the areas where they worked and lived.

I get it. As I have said before, I despise any sort of exclusion or discrimination. Or as I said in another post:


"Down with racism!" "Down with sexism!" "Down with ageism!"  You get the picture. I am against all of the “isms”.

That said, some of us need to be careful about bringing our whole selves. If your "whole self" involves you drinking too much, grinding on friends and strangers, and taking your top off, leave that chick at home. If you're not sure about what I am talking about view the photo above and ask yourself whether you truly want your boss to know how you party. If the answer to that is "no", identify a professional version of yourself that can attend your holiday party and have a good time without being concerned that your behavior might get you fired.

The Number One Rule for Work Holiday Parties:   Don't let this be you. Resist the urge if tempted to be upside down with your legs open, or do a cartwheel, or demonstrate any skill acquired as a high school cheerleader...

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