The Journal

Mama Next Door: Shannon Buth

This week on the Mama Next Door blog we are featuring Shannon Buth ― the gorgeous smile and the brains behind the House of Shan and the Live What You Love Collection. She's a Chicago mom to four boys...

Gifts For A First Time Mom She Will Actually Love

One of my girlfriends is pregnant with her first baby, so naturally I offered to put together a list of essentials she should buy before her little one arrives. At first my selection included baby...

Mama Next Door: Amanda Hunt

Amanda Hunt is a mom of two, designer, and the powerhouse behind Davin and Adley - a modern label focused on nursing and maternity intimates. Amanda combined her passion for fashion and fitness with her motherhood experience, and created...

Mama Next Door: Diem Angie

Next up in our Mama Next Door Series, Diem Angie. Diem is a mom of a one year old Hailey and a successful make up and hair artist based in Chicago (Diem Angie Beauty). She...

Mama Next Door: Alina Oros

Next up on our Mama Next Door Series, Alina Oros! She's a mom of four - three boys and her little daughter! She's a busy mom who also runds a chidlren's online clothing boutique Kiddo...

Links We Loved this Week: Motherhood as a Super Power

It’s officially Fall though temperatures are hardly Fall-like in Cali! This week we’re talking about mother’s milk produced in a lab, paid parental leave for federal employees, motherhood as a start up superpower, a new...

Life In A Pandemic

I haven’t written a blog post in a while, but I’m excited to share what I’ve been up to in the last (almost!) 6 months. The year 2020 took us all by a surprise, don’t...

Mothers In The Time Of Pandemic

Another busy week behind us! Read on for a re-cap of the biggest news in modern motherhood, career and family balance, sustainable fashion, and other eye-catching headlines from around the web we think you’ll love....

Mama Next Door: Charlotte Betts

Welcome to our Mama Next Door Series - an inside look at the women who inspire, motivate and relate to all of us. First up is Charlotte Betts -- mama of two little girls and...