“My goal with The Car Mom is to help take cars on or off your list. If I can save a mom ONE Thursday afternoon at a Honda dealership because she already knows that the Pilot isn't big enough for her family's needs - I just want to provide that service.”
“Balancing it all can be difficult, but it's achievable. I want to normalize the notion that you CAN be a mother, wife, and female surgeon. I want to normalize accepting that balancing it all can and will be difficult, and it's OK to ask for help. Be open to constantly growing, and your career will thrive as you continuously evolve.”
Stephanie Cartin walked away from her corporate career to follow her passion and launch Socialfly. Nine years later, Socialfly has blossomed to over 30 full-time employees and has been named to Inc. 5000's fastest-growing private companies two years in a row.
“Being a mom in 2021 means boundaries. I set boundaries for myself, my parenting capacity, and my work – and I no longer allow guilt to seep in because no one has the energy for that anymore! “
Currently a full-time reading intervention teacher, Megan also created the Instagram account @ihaveabook4that, highlighting books with characters from marginalized groups and reaching over 18,000 families with her mission to diversify books!
“I practiced law for ten years before taking a huge leap of faith to follow my fashion dreams. Starting from the ground up and building a new career in fashion has required me to have patience and pay my dues to get to where I wanted to be.”
Working Momkind is launching 'Inspiring Momkind': a series giving a voice to mothers from all walks of life, normalizing the realities and challenges we all encounter, and sharing our stories in solidarity with one another.
“Our mission is to help reduce family inequalities and promote good health and well-being. I want to remind people that maternal health continues to matter beyond birth. Postpartum support is necessary too.”