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.

Out and About!


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With new acquaintances at the Mo Willems event at The Children's Museum




With Laura Miller and Maris Bondi at the PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon


With Tasha Grinnell at The Cattle Baron's Ball in Dallas, Texas





With Chef Jen Carroll who catered the Girls Hope Pittsburgh Gala












Visiting Columbia, South Carolina

With Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina

Pittsburgh Jack and Jill Presentation Ball 2014

With  Charlie Batch



With Rosemary Crawford, Candidate for Judge and others

Attending Motown, the Musical

Backstage at Motown, the Musical with Reed Shannon, "Michael Jackson" and others

With Jeryn Turner at Heinz Hall
At Heinz Hall

Sending my sister off  at The Pittsburgh International Airport

With Jeryn Turner at The Pittsburgh International Airport

The Presidential Inaugural Ball 2012


With my sister and some new blog followers!




Me and Wolfgang Puck




Comments

April said…
How amazing is that! Wow, that would be wonderful to be there. Thank you for your story and sharing the pictures. I am really enjoying your blog.

~April
I'll be back for more for sure!