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.

Essential Mama Baby: Restaurant high chairs dirtier than toilet seat!

Essential Mama Baby: Restaurant high chairs dirtier than toilet seat!: "We all know that there are germs everywhere we go but how harmful are they and what should we do about it? The first thing to come to mind..."

Comments

I always new that they were disgusting, but had no idea they were this dirty. That's why we bought a portable high chair that we take with us to restaurants!!!
anthony stemke said…
I know what you are saying. When the kids are coughing and snibffling, it's better to distance yourself.
When I was little we didn't have hand sanitizers et al and we didn't get overly sick.
Please don't get mad at this, but a little dirt is actually good to build immune system. When children are never subjected to normal dirt, it leads to problems later. I've heard health professionals say this often. Of course I'm not talking about serious filth.
I think if you kept a cloth and alcohol with you when you go in and wipe down the chair, the establishment will consider cleaning it when they do the regular cleaning.
After all, you will clean that chair that you brought in.
I'm just saying.
Anthony, I know that I am on the far end of the spectrum about germs, but it says that the restaurant high chairs are dirtier than a toilet seat. Let's unite against that. Pretty please? If you join my cause, I'll consider not following my guests around with hand sanitizer. :-)
Kara Chupp said…
Thankful (and horrified) to read this...thank you for sharing with NOBH
~KarA @ The Chuppies/NOBH
Jen said…
I carry sanitizer and disinfectant wipes with me everywhere...especially to use on shopping carts. After reading this, I'm glad I do.
Thanks for the follow, I'm returning the favor :)