A Secret to Success This New Year: Become Committed and Resilient

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Mom and son celebrating the new year in the Bahamas in 2025! "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three , working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. 2025 was intense. I faced a convergence of pressures: the stress of navigating life as a single mom while paying considerable  alimony ,  an intensifying family situation since we lost my beloved aunt, my dad, and my cousin’s mom—work related stress—learning a new job after an imposed job change, all while navigating the rapid pace of raising my kids and trying to maintain a standard of living for them with fewer resources. Together, these factor...
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Appeal to Congress by Working Moms: Get Rid of Daylight Saving Time

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I know that Congress is a little busy trying to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and explain the tweets of the current POTUS. I understand and believe that is important work. That said, can they do parents, especially working moms, a solid and get rid of Day Light Savings Time? That is a nonpartisan issue that everybody should be able to rally around. We're all dragging in my house. My workouts have fallen by the wayside. And I can barely get up on time. I'm trying to reclaim my sunny, morning disposition. To that end "Get behind me Satan Day Light Savings Time!" You're not going to win because I am victorious!!! See Joel Osteen, I've been listening! ;-)

The link below contains my plea. Please and thank you!!!

Chaton's World: A Working Mom's Quest for Balance in Stilettos© : Appeal to Congress by Working Moms: Get Rid of Day...: As you know this week I have focused on the great Pittsburgh weather and my sleep deprivation . ( Today was another gorgeous day too!)...

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