Tag Archive for ‘success story’
Mom Creates an All-in-One Wagon for Outdoor Activities
Jennie Larsen, a 35-year-old mom of 3, was tired of feeling like a pack mule for all her family’s outdoor activities. So she took her frustration with the backbreaking work of hauling all her family’s gear and created an all-in-one wagon that can transport a 6.5 foot beach umbrella, up to 4 seats, 2 coolers [...]
Mom Entrepreneur wins the Dr. Toy Award for Best Vacation Toy
It’s not easy raising four children and following your passion, but Tina Hill, 44, is fulfilling her dream. This creative stay-at-home mom used her background in the fashion industry to create a product that kids love to wear. The Kidzsack is an eco-friendly backsack that features Tina’s own drawings that kids can color over and [...]
Mom of 6 Launches a Skin Care Company With Help From Her Daughters
I am thrilled to introduce you to this spectacular woman, Brandi Wallace, and her five fabulous daughters. She and her daughters created a skin care product line for tween girls called Blossom that teaches them about proper skin care and is specially formulated for young girls’ skin. Her daughters have been intimately involved in designing, [...]
Working Mother Celebrates 30 Years With Successful Moms and Sound Financial Advice
Let’s give three cheers to Working Mother magazine! For three decades the magazine has focused on advancement for women and in the May 2009 issue they’re honoring 30 Working Mothers of the Year to mark Working Mother’s 30th birthday. All 30, including First Lady Michelle Obama, day-care teachers and high-powered executives are role models for [...]
Turning a Personal Tragedy Into Kids’ Programming With a Purpose
The most rewarding part of my job is to hear from women like you. This week’s remarkable feature mom, Laura Wellington, turned the unthinkable — losing a husband at a young age with four small children at home — into a creative way to help her family and others cope with the loss. A former [...]
How a Debilitating Food Allergy Led to Launching a Baking Company!
Beth George’s story touched me and I think you will feel inspired too. Beth was unwilling to accept the host of diagnoses and psychotropic drugs doctors recommended to deal with her son’s unpredictable behavior. Instead, she was determined to figure out the cause. After years of struggling, she discovered that her son was allergic to [...]
Joi Sumpton of Step ‘n Wash
Meet Joi Sumpton, a mother of two, and the inventor of a product I could have used myself many times! The Step ‘n Wash is the first and only self-retracting step for public restrooms that enables children to safely reach the sink for quick, safe and easy hand washing. How many times have you found yourself trying to lift your child on one knee, reach the soap, wash his or her hands, all while balancing yourself on one foot? Joi has solved the problem for kids and parents. Read her inspiring story, learn about the risks she took, the personal challenges she faced, and celebrate her milestones…like getting into Whole Foods.
Safe, Stylish Glass Baby Bottles
We recently caught up with Pam Marcus, developer of WeeGo baby bottles, which combine cool, modern design with safe materials. They’re getting lots of attention from new moms and the design community alike. When did you begin developing the WeeGo bottle — and your company, BabyLife? My partner Daren and I started developing baby products [...]
Cathy Bennett of How Fast They Grow
When Cathy Bennett’s son was a few weeks old, she set out to create her first scrapbook. She purchased a few hundred dollars’ worth of scrapbooking materials and equipment, turned the dining room table into her “studio”, and began cutting, pasting and creating her pages in earnest. After five pages, she gave up. She didn’t [...]
Katherine Huck of Fortamajig
It wasn’t an ideal time for 40-year-old Katherine Huck to invent a product and launch a business. She had three small children, ages 10 months and up, and a husband running his own business with its own set of challenges. But when the idea for Fortamajig took hold, she knew she was on to something. [...]
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