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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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Apologies For My Biased Law Firm Angst...

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The article about singles leaving the fast track clearly hit a nerve for me yesterday and made me conjure up memories about my prior life as a law firm associate. My whining about that life isn't particularly original. Indeed,law firms are notorious for being pressure cookers.

However, I wanted to make something clear. That environment didn't work for me because I didn't love it. As you can tell from my blog posts, I have lots of interests. It was the law firm life that got to me eventually. However, I am glad that I got the experience. I learned a lot. Besides, in the long run I was no worse for the wear. I just needed to take a month off before I started my new job as an in-house lawyer.

Even given my thoughts about the life of a young associate, I still encourage law students to give it a try. You get to work with smart people, get great experience and get to decide what type of law you'll eventually practice. It's also a great way to build a strong network.

Besides, just because I didn't like it doesn't mean that everybody will feel that way, even if the turnover statistics for associates are rather high...
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Meryl said…
It is hard to find the 'perfect' job - especially when you're young, and there is a lot to learn (as you so correctly point out) even in jobs and locations that you 'don't love'.

I am your newest follower (returning your follow) and look forward to more visits.
11:23 AM
Ugochi said…
Hi Chaton,
Sometimes it is not easy for the single you know...
Following from the hop.
Blessings!
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6:07 PM
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