Brella’s Mom Entrepreneurs Help Fellow Moms at Work
Being a wife, mom and entrepreneur is no easy task. Each individual role demands so much, and trying to manage all three often leaves little time for other interests. I’ve often found myself doing really well in one area and feeling like I was failing miserably in others. Looking for inspiration, I am drawn to […]
Meet a Mom who Means Business About Cookies
Kelley Hart truly loves what she does. When she was growing up, her parents encouraged her to pursue whatever interested her, and she credits their support with influencing her decision to become a world-traveling saxophone player. After she became a mom, she eventually gave up her musician life to spend more time with her son, […]
Work-From-Home Tips for L.A. Moms
In just a few short years, working from home went from a novelty to a bona fide, mainstream way of life. These days, nearly one in four Americans does part or all of their work from home, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, and that number is expected to rise. […]
Chat Room: Super Mamas is Bridging the Culture Gap for Latina Moms
Family is an all-encompassing part of Bricia and Paulina Lopez’s world. The sisters grew up working alongside their two other siblings in their parents’ Oaxacan restaurant on Olympic Boulevard in Koreatown, and are now not only co-owners of the family business, but co-anchors of their own parenting podcast, Super Mamás, geared toward young, hip, Latina […]
Business-Minded Parents Make a Playdate Connection
When Lisa Fisher rolled into the launch party for the parent networking group Playdate Connection – trailed by her 2-year-old son, Drake, who has autism – she had no idea what to expect. “I didn’t know what the word ‘networking’ meant,” she says. “I’d never sold anything to strangers before. I was nervous.” It turned […]
Making it Their (Family) Business
These Moms Balance Work and Family By Creating Companies of Their Own For Rosie Pope, star of Bravo’s “Pregnant in Heels,” and creator and designer of Rosie Pope Maternity, the decision to start her own business was based on a lifestyle goal. “I knew I wanted to be a mom and have lots of kids,” […]
Meet Caprice Crane: L.A. mom and Hollywood writer
We recently caught up with Caprice Crane, Los Angeles-based writer, mom and founder of Royal Orchard Clothing, to talk about growing up in Hollywood, her writing career and being a mom. You grew up in Hollywood with a famous Hollywood family. Please tell us a little about your childhood years and growing up in L.A. […]
Why ‘Good-Enough’ Parenting is Better Than Perfect Parenting
You mean we don’t have to be perfect parents? According to Aliza Pressman, Ph.D., a Los Angeles-based mom, developmental psychologist and author of “The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans,” the answer is no. We spoke with Pressman recently to get some insights on her parenting philosophies. Please tell us […]
Spotlight: Meet Dylan Davies, CEO of LIFT Society
Just in time for New Year’s resolutions, Dylan Davies, a mom and co-founder and CEO of LIFT Society, a boutique lifting gym in Culver City, Hollywood and Studio City, talked to us about entrepreneurship, a family legacy of fitness and balancing it all with parenting. Please tell us a little about how and why you […]