Meet A Mom
Meet Lolita
Lolita founded Lola’s Classic Babies to help new parents get set up for babydom- making that transition from the baby-free life to the baby-ruled life. After finding her on Instagram I reached out to chat about Lola’s Classic Babies and life in Austin.
Meet Danielle
Danielle decided to reclaim that term “mom swimsuit” and make something functional, stylish, and modern that supported Mom’s unique needs. Her goal is simply to get Moms in a swimsuit and feeling good about themselves!
Meet the Neurosurgeon Mom Behind Cerebelly!
Meet Teresa Purzner, the accomplished mom of three who recently launched Cerebelly, an amazing new baby food brand. When she couldn’t find a product that was both convenient and had the nutrition she was looking for, she developed her own…
Meet a Mom: Joy Bauer of the Today Show!
The celebrity nutritionist shares the details behind her new kids book, her tips for getting kids to eat healthy foods and more! Plus, her easy fruit smoothie recipe.
Meet a Mom: Casey Georgeson of SAINT JANE, an Innovative CBD Beauty Line
When Casey Georgeson founded SAINT JANE, which launched in January 2019, she had a similar goal to The Local Moms Network—helping other women. “SAINT JANE aspires to help women become their best through thoughtfully sourced, performance-driven formulations,” says the…
Meet Esha
Esha loves helping families organize their households and lives to thrive. “It is incredibly rewarding to be the extra set of independent, qualified hands that parents need to create more household harmony and free up time in their lives for what really matters to them.”
Meet a Mom: Good Housekeeping’s Executive Editor, Meaghan Murphy!
This week’s Meet a Mom, Meaghan Murphy, has three kids, lives in Westfield, NJ, and loves her town so much she calls it Bestfield and was named Chief Spirit Officer by the former mayor! She’s also a successful magazine editor, with a more than 20-year career spent at…
Meet Julie
I spent so many hours researching educational toys and activities I could use with my children. Meet Julie Hildebrand, one of the moms behind Busy Bebe. I do love the hunt for great resources, but I can only imagine what a relief it would have been to have them show up at my doorstep each month!
Actress Poppy Montgomery on Co-Parenting, Embarrassing Her Kids at School Drop Off & More!
You probably recognize Poppy Montgomery from her breakout role as FBI agent Samantha Spade in Without a Trace, which ran for seven successful years. She has also appeared on the small screen in Party of Five, Glory Days and Unforgettable. Currently, she’s playing a…
Meet Katina
South Austin Moms, in honor of National Breastfeeding Week, meet Katina Wong! This mom of 3, ages 12, 9 and 6, first spent 9 years in the US Coast Guard driving a ship and doing counter-drug and immigration law enforcement in the Caribbean. She wanted to go to flight...
Meet a Mom: Sara Hood
This inspiring mom began her life in a Sudanese refugee camp- and that’s only the first challenge she overcame on her path to health and happiness.
Power Dance With Erikka Youngstrom
Dancing with Erikka in her Power Dance class at Ballet Austin Butler Center for Dance & Fitness has been an absolute blast, bringing to life a part of me that has been laying dormant for a very, very, very long time. I’m thrilled to introduce you to Erikka for this week’s Meet-A-Mom…
Meet Naya
Naya Weber, mother of 2 boys (ages 5 and 8 1/2) turned her own struggle with breastfeeding into a passion for postpartum families, providing in-home support in the early days at home with their new babies.
Meet Jamie
As an Austin native, Jamie Alter has a deep appreciation and insight into our city- and the human heart. She has been beautifully wired for the people-centric digital marketing business she runs with her husband and for motherhood- though she may have had her doubts. Read on to learn about Alter Endeavors, her favorite things to do in Austin, and the community that helped equip her for becoming a mother to Teague, her son.
Meet Lisa
Hold on to your uteruses mommas, you’re going to want to have another baby just to have Lisa shoot your maternity photos! Lisa overcame her huge fear of water and studied under a mentor in Prague to master the art of underwater photography… what?! Yep, keep reading for the full story!
Meet a Mom: April Gargiulo of Vintner’s Daughter
This new skincare line is a favorite of everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to Allure magazine. We spoke to its lovely founder (and mom of 2).
Meet Leigh-Anne
This South Austin Mom, is the mother of two, and the creator of Charlotte’s Choice Granola.
Meet Parrish
This week, meet Parrish Hayward, her adorable family and her uber cute business of crocheted accessories for your littles! Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in town? Originally from TN split between Nashville and Memphis. College in...
Meet Joy
As Joy, the founder of Camp Fun Brain and mom of two answered my questions, I felt several things: I want to be best friends, how can I sign up my kids for Camp Fun Brain?, and there is so much I could learn from her! Read on for her inspiring story…
Meet Nicole
Meet Nicole Pena, the mom behind Pint-Size Playhouse, a licensed home-based playful learning community. Read to the end for a surprising shout-out and tid-bit Nicole shares about herself!