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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.

The Joy of Summertime in Pittsburgh's Parks

How to Survive the Last Days of Winter: Go to The National Aviary

Wordless Wednesday (not really): Living in Pittsburgh

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Speaking at The Mom Con

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Five Tips Dressing for Success (and other advice)

A Peek Into the Life of a Pittsburgh Mom: Presque Isle, the Hamptons of Western Pennsylvania...

An Appeal to All of My Mommy Friends, Let's Work to Protect Our Boys

Reading on the Run: Articles of Interest to Working Moms (The Wage Gap at The White House)

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: It was a Wonderful Weekend

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Almost Wordless Wednesday (National Ice Cream Month)

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Sunday Fun

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Date Night

A Peek In to the Life of a Working Mom: Volunteers Beautifying Communities in Pittsburgh

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Sunny Days in Pittsburgh

Memorial Day News: Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History (Free for Active Duty Military Their Families)

Rants from a Working Mom: Ten Dumb Things People Say to Pregnant Women

Most Working Moms Find Snow Days Challenging, but not Bethenny Frankel (#enoughalready)

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: Relief From the Winter Blues

Carnegie Science Center to Host Duquesne Light Conservation Day (#FREE)

A Working Mom Shares Vacation Memories on a Winter Day... (#Winter)