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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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My Entire Family Dynamic Portrayed in one Photo

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During the holidays, a lot was written about how moms threaten their kids in order to capture the perfect photo. There's a lot of truth to that and legitimacy with that tactic. I certainly am not above it! Other times, though, I go with the flow. 

Recently, I found the above photo in my archives and it is an example of when I did just that. This day we were at The Hotel Breakers in Sandusky, Ohio for our annual trip to attend Bloggy Con. a blogging conference. Each year the conference occurs in September. So, it was our last trip to the beach. Even though we were at Lake Erie and not some exotic place, I wanted to capture the moment!

Because this photo captured our entire family dynamic I thought it was too good to keep to myself!

Like a lot of moms, married or not, I spend a lot of time alone with my kids. I don't share that to invite comment or criticism about my husband, to contextualize the title of this post. My husband's absence from this photo is fairly typical. In all fairness though, he snapped this shot. So, he was with us that day. The other dynamics are spot on though too.

My daughter is a dancer, a natural performer. So, we all spend a decent amount of our time watching her and being entertained by her. My older son, as indicated in this photo, is not always amused and seems to wonder why she is always seeking attention. My baby, tends to be totally in love with me and tracks me with his eyes. And, I am constantly striving to create magic and happiness for each of my children and myself in light of their very different personalities. 

We took this photo three years ago and yet, the dynamics remain the same!


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