…how I felt during that time, how my mother must have felt during that time, and how Fahrije feels — missing her husband and dealing with society and having to…
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She’s a Dog Lover Who Created a Device to Keep Pups Hydrated on Long Walks
…is my mother, without question! I was the youngest of five children, which meant that our house was in a state of perpetual commotion. In any other household this would…
In Colombia, a Famous Chef and Her Daughter Aim to Protect Ancestral Cuisine
…love being around that wisdom, that simplicity of seeing life and those community values that sometimes are hard to find in the Western world.” Hernández says she and her mother…
Nathi Eustaquio: Empowering Immigrant Women
…mother… they all give a lot of importance to self-development and understanding oneself. With them I learned that knowing yourself is the secret, because then you can define what is…
Carol’s Daughter on the Sweet Smell of Success
The Story Exchange spoke to Lisa Price, founder of Carol’s Daughter, a skin care business that grew from Price’s love of fragrance. Cheered on by her mother, Price founded her…
Creating a Billion Dollar Dream
…not the life that I wanted. And so I begged my mother to go to college. And my mother said, “Okay. Under one condition: you stay close to home.” And…
She Took Over The Family Jewelry Business And Made It Her Own
NayMarie enjoyed making handmade pieces for her mother’s jewelry line. But when her mother decided to take a step back from jewelry making, NayMarie saw an opportunity to continue the…
Finding a Good Life in Pools and Parking Lots
Kryshon Bratton is proof of the life-transforming power of persistence, enterprise and ingenuity. Born in Houston in 1978 to an Indian immigrant father and a professional ballet dancer mother, her…
‘Gutsy’ Women Join Hillary and Chelsea Clinton in New Docuseries
…Book of Gutsy Women,” will also highlight the hosts’ mother-daughter bond as the women “embark on a thought-provoking journey to speak with pioneering women artists, activists, community leaders and everyday…
High-Tech Mom Entrepreneur Gets Families Organized
Joanne Lang, Founder and CEO of AboutOne The Story Exchange is devoting the month of May to mom entrepreneurs. As a working mother with four boys – aged two to…
The Femtech Market Is Booming. Here Are Some of the Risks and Rewards
…are trying to uphold this unattainable standard of being the good mother by doing everything within their reach,” she said. “And that’s my worry about a lot of these new…
Vivien I. Stark: A Law Firm Focuses on Client Success
…my mother. This was done in the 1960’s when many women did not own businesses. As a result of my mother’s efforts, our entire family was supported and my brother…
Sarah Peak & Whitney Nordmoe of Dean & Grace: Mompreneurs Create a Text Message Shopping Club
…base, and good relations with the press. Who is your most important role model? Personally, my most important role model is my own mother. Not because she has created a…
She’s Created a Socially Responsible & Eco-Friendly Marketplace
…care for the greater good. All shades of green are welcome. What’s Good was started after experiencing some dramatic life changes; the loss of my mother, grandparents, and father-in-law. The…
Kimberly Lacy: From Teen Mom to Flourishing Interior Designer
…a teen mother. I was never transparent about that part of my life until I met a teen mother that needed to hear my story of overcoming. Shortly, after I…