On a Wednesday in June that mercifully offered a slight break in Chicago’s relentless heat wave, this cool stay-at-home city mom seized the chance to wear her favorite khaki shorts and a black flutter sleeve tee—breezy enough to keep cool but cute enough to feel put together—with her trusty black Birkenstocks, go-to gold hoops, signature herringbone necklace, and her new graduated rope chain layered on for good measure. She and her son walked to music class in the morning, then kept the adventure going with a game that involved wandering the neighborhood and letting him choose their path at every intersection—his joy at getting to be “in charge” was as bright as the summer sun. They made it home just in time for a lunch that may or may not have involved popsicles, and a well-earned nap for them both. LTKStyleTip LTKSeasonal LTKFamily