On a Wednesday in Chicago, she strolled the neighborhood playground in wide leg jeans with charming front patch pockets and a black-and-white checked blouse that sparkled—just barely, like a secret—when it caught the light. Her ivory sneakers were park-ready, her gold hoops swung with every toddler chase, and her herringbone necklace added a glint of polish to the mom-on-the-go magic. After toddler music class wrapped (complete with shaky egg solos and a drum circle that got very real), she settled in during nap time with her laptop and a reheated coffee, putting the finishing touches on the inaugural Friend of a Mom book club launching next week. In between emails, she fielded a few lingering Met Gala questions, including—yes—why that one celebrity wore that, and no, she didn’t follow the theme either. LTKWatchNow LTKStyleTip LTKFamily