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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 Politics of Motherhood and Economics: President Obama and Stay-at-Home Moms Where's the Beef?

Reading on the Run: Articles of Interest to Working Moms

Reading on the Run: White House Summit on Working Families

Working Mom Tip: The Power of Public Education (Early Childhood Development and Afterschool Programs (#ppsafterschool)

Working Mom Adventures: The Academy Awards 2013 Evokes Memories of the Inaugural Ball

Beyonce, One Working Mom Who Rocked the Super Bowl (#SuperBowl47)

A Working Mom Celebrating Obama's Inauguration With Her Fellow Americans (2013)

Inauguration 2013 Interrupted My Writing Schedule...

Wednesday Words of Wisdom: We did it! (Comments About Election 2012)

Mommy Mondays: Hurricane Sandy Drives a Mama to Drink!

Mommy Mondays: The Business and Fun of Blogging

Wednesday Words of Wisdom: Eat Your Vegetables!

How I Finally Got to Attend the 2012 Democratic National Convention (almost)

Wednesday Words of Wisdom: I Wish I Were in Charlotte at The Democratic National Convention 2012

Friday Tip from Michelle Obama: Get Up at 4:30 AM and Workout!

Top Five Lessons from the BlogHer'12 Conference!

Wednesday Words of Wisdom: If you show up, perform!

Here's My Life in Three Images (Test from BlogHer12)

Sharing things that I have found...

After the election, there was the truth...