Celebrity Parents Magazine

Moms We Love: Carrie Steffe

 
NJ Newborn & Family Photographer Carrie Steffe

How did you get your start in photography?
I have a degree in teaching, but I worked part-time in a pharmaceutical company. I was dabbling in photography on the side because I enjoyed it. I would take pictures of my kids and the neighbors’ kids. It got to the point that my photography started looking like portraits, so a neighbor suggested that I start my own business. So I walked into my job one day, which I hated, and told my boss I was quitting. And I never looked back. That day, I registered my business with the state. My neighbors started referring me, and by the second week, I already had a booked schedule for the holidays!

Moms We Love: Sophia Chang of Qlubb

The Cool Qlubb

When Sophia Chang couldn’t keep up the tons of school notices and emails, she started her own club to make managing her kids’ school activities easier for herself…and parents everywhere

Moms We Love: Kelly Whalen of The Centsible Life

Kelly Whalen, The Centsible Life

The stay-at-home mom of 4 kids took her love of social media and personal finance and created the super popular blog, The Centsible Life. Kelly told Celebrity Parents Magazine how she did it.  

Moms We Love: Jennifer Gault-Varner

Jennifer Gault-Varner

Founder: Pure-Ecommerce

 

Let’s talk about your background.
I was a stay-at-home mom, and like a bazillion other moms who stay at home, I wanted to work. My husband had come down with colon cancer three weeks after we got married. We were told we couldn’t have kids. For some reason, being told that festered an enormous interest in baby products and maternity clothes. I developed a huge passion for it. I got pregnant during my husband’s treatment, which was a blessing. After his treatment, I knew his chances of beating colon cancer were 50-50. I thought, “Am I going to be a single mom one day?”

Moms We Love: Deb Bailey

Deb Bailey
Founder of Power Women Magazine and Radio Show

How did Power Women Magazine & Radio Show come to be?
I had my own medical staffing agency. I worked with 1099 subcontractors, and had between 50-60 girls who worked with me. I was rockin’ and rollin’! I was bringing in great money and actually getting my name out there. Then, one of the girls I hired stole my business out from under me. I lost my business and I almost lost my home.

Moms We Love: Anna Fader of Mommy Poppins

If there’s something happening in NYC, Anna Fader definitely knows about it. As the creator of the super popular website Mommy Poppins, Anna and her team scour the city for the coolest kids’ events that you can take your wee ones to. We spoke with the NYC knowledge maven about fun kids’ activities, filling a media void, and why her kids are so over going to events!

Moms We Love: Lisa Beatty of Jane Nation

 
Lisa Beatty

Creator of Jane Nation: www.janenation.com

Let’s explain what Jane Nation is.
Jane Nation (www.janenation.com) is a website where women can go to have their voice heard in the marketplace. It’s a site for women, by women. We employ women designers and copywriters. I liken it to a Girl’s Night Out online!

Moms We Love: Balderdash Creator Laura Robinson

Laura Robinson loves playing games. Literally. The creator of family-favorite Balderdash, Laura has also invented Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings and Identity Crisis. We spoke to Laura about games, family Game Nights, and what she really wanted to name Balderdash.

Photos: Gabbeli Photography

Moms We Love: Leslie Haywood of Grill Charms

Leslie Haywood, Creator of Grill Charms

Did you always have an entrepreneurial spirit?
Not at all. My mom was a stay-at-home mom, and I wanted to be like her. I was very much into my career, but the moment I had my first daughter, I stopped working and never looked back. So when the idea for Grill Charms happened, it blind-sided me.

Moms We Love: Sara Leand of Sara Snacker Cookie Company

Sara Leand’s Surreal (Cookie) Life

The former television agent traded in Hollywood for an apron…and a booming new career in the cookie business. Here’s her story.