Meet A Mom Archives
Meet A Houston Mom: Meet Barbara Lipohar, Owner of Blip Photography
I love the spirit of the Houston community. I have found so many wonderful mama-friends through Facebook. They have helped me feel the sense of community and belonging. I love that. Being an expat, I don’t really belong anywhere, but I always manage to find my support system through fellow mamas.
Meet a Mom | Meet Amanda of West University Moms
Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in Houston? I am originally from Los Angeles. I lived there until I was about 20 and then moved to San Francisco. I moved to NYC when I was 30. I came to Houston in 2015 and was delighted by what a...
Meet a Houston Mom | Meet Dr. Stirling Craig
Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in Houston? I’m originally from Houston (grew up in Memorial / Hunter’s Creek area), but left for my Plastic Surgery residency at Yale, came back to Houston to do a fellowship at MD Anderson and stayed on as...
Meet a Houston Mom | Meet Barbara Perlick, Professional Photographer
Barbara is passionate about giving back to her community and has been involved with many charities. She especially enjoys when photography and philanthropy cross paths
Meet A Houston Mom: Meet Nancy Almodovar, Owner and CEO of Nan and Company Properties
Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in Houston? Though I was born In Chicago, I have lived in Houston for the majority of my life and therefore consider myself a Houstonian. Child(ren) and Age(s)? I have two children, they are Manny, 9 years old...
Meet A Houston Mom: Meet Ceci Hudson Torn
Meet Ceci Hudson Torn, Licensed Professional Counselor, co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Ethos Behavioral Health Group.Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in Houston? I grew up on a ranch in Shackelford County and went to Albany High...
Meet a Houston Mom | Meet Chigi Ohanele, MSN. ANP-C. and Founder of Chigi’s World
The community here in Houston has helped me connect with so many people from diverse backgrounds and has inspired me on my journey to be my best self!
Meet a Houston Mom | Meet Melissa Williams Founding CEO of the iWRITE Nonprofit Org.
The Houston community is the reason why I am where I am today. If it wasn’t for my relationships with generous and philanthropic friends, corporate partners and the media over the years, all of this would have been impossible.
Meet A Houston Mom – Meet Emily Jamea, Sex and Relationship Therapist
How has the Houston community been instrumental in getting you to where you are now?
The Houston community and especially the local news teams – KPRC Channel 2 in particular – regularly reach out to me as a reliable source of sex and relationship wisdom. I also have to credit our hospital systems. Methodist and Baylor College of Medicine call me in to educate their physicians and medical students or to present for their large fundraisers….”
Meet a Houston Mom | Meet Josephine Granger, Local Houston Restaurateur
How can we support you and your restaurants during this time? Which ones are open?
“All three restaurants are open for to-go and deliveries. For deliveries we ask that we have a 8-10 people minimum, or what many of our friends have done is made a multi-family order to a certain area. We also use Doordash”
Meet the Houston Moms | Meet Jennifer and Carrie of the Foy Life
“The community has really embraced our product and shared it with others. Whether it has been Debrah at Define: Bellaire who has the product to sample in her studio, local doctors or just the many members of the community sharing their results and how they feel on social media. We are grateful for the opportunity the product has given us to meet more people and help in their wellness journey. “
Meet a Houston Mom | Meet Kryse Broussard of Sleeping Pandas Pediatric Sleep Consulting
The Houston community has been so supportive overall…especially the different moms’ groups and neighborhood groups. I think it really helps my business for other parents to see that I’m relatable and that we are all in this together. The majority of my business comes from meeting parents within my local community and referrals.
Meet the Houston Moms | Meet Elizabeth and Hilary of MilkLoveYoga
“Houston is full of good people. Whether or not they are from here or transplanted here, everyone is friendly, willing to help one another and dreams big. This city is so big and vibrant and constantly changing. No one will tell you not to follow your dreams.” Elizabeth of MilkLoveYoga
Meet a Mom – Meet Lydia Hance, Founder of Frame Dance
I often say that I’m Houston’s biggest fan. I have found that here, if you have a dream, there are people who will join you in making it happen. That is so rare and so beautiful. Houston has allowed me the space to make my dream a reality and the community to come alongside me to facilitate its growth.
Meet a Houston Mom | Meet Brooke Goldner, M.D.
Today’s Meet a Houston mom is Dr. Brooke Goldner, a best-selling author, the founder of www.VeganMedicalDoctor.com , www.GoodbyeLupus.com, creator of the Hyper-nourishing Nutrition Protocol for Lupus Recovery, and is the author of 2 best-selling books, Goodbye Lupus and Green Smoothie Recipes to Kick-Start Your Health and Healing.
Meet a Houston Mom | Meet Emily of Emily June Designs
Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in Houston? I am a proud 4th generation Houstonian! I was born here, left to go to Baylor University in Waco but came back after school. I moved to the Montrose area after...
Meet a Houston Mom | Meet Monica Terry of Lavi & Co Photography
The mom community in Houston has been extremely instrumental to my business! Being able to connect with all of these moms not just on a business level but just having that connection of being a parent and understanding each other has been phenomenal. I would say about 95% of the clientele I have connected with over the past few years have been moms from local mom groups.
Meet a Houston Mom | Meet Nicole Louvar of Guided Capital Wealth Management
How has the Houston community been instrumental in getting you to where you are now? “Houstonians are really great at offering advice and support – especially other moms and women who own businesses. “
Meet A Houston Mom – Meet TuWana NaToi of A Mother’s Keeper Doula Services
Honestly, my best advice will be to find/build a tribe and self-care! My tribe has helped me out in so many ways. If you are a single mom like myself take advantage of the time you have when the kids are gone.
Meet A Houston Mom – Meet Judi Natareno of Clutter Free Families
Houston has provided great opportunities to get out and meet people who have contributed greatly in getting this message out to the community.
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