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When Manisha Shah started taking her premature baby–born at 28 weeks–to see an occupational therapist, her eyes were opened to the importance of play. “A few minutes with her was so transformational.” As the therapist played games with Manisha’s daughter, she would explain how one action leads to another. Early smiles pave the way for emotional expression. Hand gestures during songs matter. “In three sentences, she had completely changed how I interpreted what my daughter was doing,” she says. Manisha says it was then that she realized there are people out there that have this knowledge, that work with kids day in and day out, and yet “the only reason we got access to it is because we were in this special situation.” She began thinking about how to make it accessible to other parents. Her “aha moment” eventually led to the creation of @Playfullyapp, an app that helps parents connect the dots between playtime, milestones and development. Inspired by apps like Headspace, Manisha tapped her software development background and assembled a team of advisors to create “little lessons in the moment that you need it.” “We give you five activity ideas that you can play and some of them are going to be things that you’ve probably done before, or heard of before. And some of them will feel new and different,” she says. The app is accompanied by personalized emails for each child. For example, this week’s message explained the significance of my nearly 3-year-old son reciting books from memory, like when he recently wowed me with all the words to Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site. Read her full story at BestfortheMoment.com #mompreneur #childdevelopment #occupationaltherapy #prematurebaby #nicu #workingmom #workingmama #womenhelpingwomen Fluffy clouds of steamed almond milk while both boys are asleep 🙏🏼🙌🏼 #selfcaresunday Pumping in the great outdoors (discreetly) thanks to @maia_moda_mom and @spectrababyusa with a little help from @beaba_usa to make sure naptime was still in effect (also pictured: @bellabeat) #worldbreastfeedingweek When Esther uprooted her life to move her son to Bali, “a very healing place,” she found solace within a community of entrepreneurs and expats. “To have to leave my husband was really, really horrible. To have to leave America was really, really scary,” she says, describing the moment she distanced herself and her son from her husband’s dangerous mental breakdown, which was triggered by multiple head traumas in the military. “Even when my personal life was totally falling apart, even when emotionally I was a complete wreck, you just keep going anyway,” she says. “You just get up the next day and do it again.” The village of support that surrounds her in Bali has simultaneously allowed Esther’s virtual assistant business to flourish, while changing her perspective towards moments of fear and self-doubt. Esther recognizes that “when you do the stuff that’s hard and scary, that’s what takes you to the next level.” “If I’m feeling like ‘I can’t do this, I don’t know what I’m doing’…I now know I’m going through something,” she says. “I’m up-leveling.” In four years, she’s helped 100 women do the same through Virtual Assistant Internship, which gives them the tools to start their own lucrative businesses from anywhere in the world. “It’s a very tangible way of changing someone’s life,” she says. Read her full story at BestfortheMoment.com #workingmom #workingmama #mompreneur #momtribe #womensupportingwomen #bali #expat #workfromhome #workfromhomemom #workfromanywhere #virtualassistant Multitasking with @maia_moda_mom @spectrababyusa @lifefactory @boppycompany Have you read about Mama Maker @rachelgsklar or checked out @parent_spark on Facebook Messenger? #linkinbio #mompreneur #workingmom #parenting #kids #toddler #coach

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Mama Maker: Sascha from Mamava

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Mama Maker: Leah from LCeeeDesigns

Mama Maker: Leah from LCeeeDesigns

Leah is a lawyer by day and a mom of three boys who embraces life’s chaos with the same resolve that her Midwestern home is known for. So much so, that a particularly messy plane ride with her first-born led to creating LCeeeDesigns and its first product, The Flipping Holder. It all started when Leah… Continue reading Mama Maker: Leah from LCeeeDesigns

American Made Toys that Go Vroom (and Choo Choo)

American Made Toys that Go Vroom (and Choo Choo)

My toddler’s biggest priorities are pretty simple: cars, cars and more cars. “Red” and “white” are frequently called out if either car has been misplaced. Trains will also do, especially train tables! We’ve scoured the Sacramento area for train tables, hitting up every Thomas the Train treasure trove, from our local library to the famed… Continue reading American Made Toys that Go Vroom (and Choo Choo)

American Made Teepee

American Made Teepee

Hide and seek just became all the rage in our house. So it seemed like the perfect time to try out this adorable chevron teepee made in the USA by Zeldabelle. I originally purchased one for our new playroom earlier this year and have been waiting for the right age to make its debut. Although… Continue reading American Made Teepee

Mama Maker: Kristen from Color Cloud Mill

Mama Maker: Kristen from Color Cloud Mill

Up the north coast of California in a breezy seaside village lives an unflappable mompreneur who’s just as sweet and authentic as the namesake of her American made organic cotton clothing line, Color Cloud Mill. Kristen makes thoughtful choices for her brand, whether it’s the name inspired by the nickname her son gives to sunrises… Continue reading Mama Maker: Kristen from Color Cloud Mill

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