Meet A Mom

Meet the inspiring Yllka Gashi, a mom and actress getting rave reviews for her lead role in HIVE. The film, which received the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival. Yllka spoke to us about HIVE, her own experience in Kosovo, and the path that brought her to the United States.

Today we meet a Mama by the name of Desiree Meza. Desi, as she’s more commonly known by her family and friends, is the owner of Bexar Cub Co.

If stacks are something you love, then Desi is DEFINITELY your girl! She offers a ton of variety and truly has something for every lady in the family. If you aren’t sure what stacks are then you should definitely keep reading.

We chatted with this beauty about all things motherhood and how she manages having a full time job, a side business and two kiddos under the age of 5. Check her story and her shop…oh and don’t forget, use code SAMN10 now through May 31st to receive 10% off your order!!!

In today’s meet a mom, we feature Natalie. Born in Belize, she is a US veteran and a proud mom of two. Natalie pursued her goal to be available for her children and started her own, Cook With Me, company. Check out more about her business and how she navigates and balances that mom/work life.

Becky Robinson is the comedian behind Entitled Housewife, one of the funniest spoofs on “mom culture” we’ve seen. After falling down a rabbit hole watching her hilarious (and definitely NSFW!) YouTube series, we knew we had to ask Becky where Entitled Housewife comes from, what’s next and more. Click here to read what she had to say!

Our next “Book Club” and Meet A Mom interview is with New York Times-bestselling novelist Laurie Frankel, whose latest book, One Two Three, comes out in June.  She is best known for her critically acclaimed novel, This is How It Always Is, which follows the journey of a family with five boys. When the youngest, Claude, wants to wear dresses, the reader follows along as two parents do their best to help their daughter (and other four sons) through this complicated process. We spoke to Laurie, whose own child came out as trans, about her life as a mom and her work. Plus, her advice to other moms whose kids are questioning their gender identity.

Meet Lisa – owner of Bountiful Grazing

It’s Meet A Mom Monday and today we are featuring Amanda Blissit. Mandy, as she’s more commonly known, is the owner of the stunning floral creations of Blume Haus Fine Flowers. If you haven’t checked out her work you really should – she’s extremely talented! Click here to read more about her and how she made her dream a reality.

You may recognize this Mama from her book “The Universe Has Your Back”. Check out this great interview to find out more about this motivational speaker and life coach.

Meet two badass Mamas that are auto-immune warriors. Read more to find out about their platform Simply Whole Moms.