Find out about the MoM behind the business:
Tell us about your family:
I’m married to a great guy named Ray and together we have two boys, 6 and 4. We are currently in the process and hoping to adopt a baby girl to complete our family. You can read more about our adoption journey at: http://www.makingourfamilycomplete.com.
What is your business and how did it get started?
My business is the Cushie Pushie Company. Our signature product is the Cushie Pushie Breast Support Pillow. I came up with the idea for the Cushie Pushie when I was breastfeeding my second son. I seemed to be constantly holding my breast in the correct position and I desperately needed that second hand to keep my 2 and ½ year old busy. I knew there was a need but it took me almost 2 years to come up with the correct design.
Between Family and Work, what is your “typical” day look like?
Life as a working mom is busy to say the least. During the week, I’m up at 5am and head to the gym before being at my full-time job by 7am. I work until 4:30pm then pick up the boys from school. When the weather is nice, we usually try to head to the park, go for a walk or play outside, before dinner. Bedtime is 8:30pm for the boys and then it’s time to work on my 2nd job, the Cushie Pushie. My goal is to try to hit bed sometime before midnight and do it all again the next day. The weekends are a different story and it’s family time. We go to the gym and then spend family time together.
What keeps you motivated?
It is not always easy to stay motivated but I know how important breastfeeding is. If we can do anything to help me make it easier it makes it all worth while.
What are your biggest struggles with your business?
The biggest struggles are to keep going even when business maybe slow and life seems to be crazy busy.
And on the flip side, what is your biggest accomplishment?
Our biggest accomplishment was when we were selected as one of the Top 100 Women Owned Business in 2009. It was a great honor to be voted to receive this.
What advice do you have for other MoMs and DaDs in small business?
The biggest piece of advice I have is to continually prioritize. Sometimes family comes first and sometimes you need to put the TV on and do some work or give up a little sleep to get that order out.
Do you have any long term goals for your business?
In the short-term, we’d like to stay small when the boys are young, but eventually we’d love to get bigger and be sold in retail stores. This is why it is so important for us to get a patent on our product which we are in the process of doing.
What are you three favorite websites?
Well, of course we love Living Your MoMent! Other favorites include “I Should be Folding Laundry” and “5 Minutes for Mom.”
How are you Living Your MoMent?
I must admit it is not always easy to do but, I’m balancing family, a full-time job and a business, what more do I have the right to want.
What ways can people get in touch with you?
People can get in touch with me at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cushie-PushieTM-Breast-Support-Pillow/63307826496
http://twitter.com/cushiepushie
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