by Jamie Reed posted in Parenting

When I graduated from college I did what every fresh 22-year-old with a Government and Legal Studies degree does; I started a personal shopping and styling business. OK, maybe that?s not the natural progression for most, but I wanted to explore my fashion interests before I committed to law school, so it seemed like a logical step to me.
I had the expected clients; wealthy middle-aged women with big shopping budgets, and men looking to surprise their wives with a personal shopper for a special occasion. One group of clients that always surprised me" New moms.

It was common for a new client to call me to set up a closet consultation, telling me she was ready for a new look, was looking to upgrade or update her wardrobe, and just needing a change. Then she?d tell me she just had a baby three to six months ago. It was always in this time frame, which I found so odd at the time. I soon learned there was more to these particular jobs than just pulling clothes from a closet, pairing the latest trends with functional looks. These visits often turned into something of a therapy-session, often with these women, tears in their eyes, holding their babies while we sat in their closet floors discussing why she needed a change.
She?d recently left her full-time job to stay home with a baby and now wasn?t sure what her life looked like now.
She was returning to work and her old clothes just didn?t fit the same.
She was afraid her husband would los...