These Canadian moms struck gold while inspired on mat leave
Women are repeatedly told that having kids will hurt their careers, but in fact the opposite is often true. Having children can make you work harder and smarter than you ever thought was possible. In fact, working mothers know that you?ll never meet a more productive or loyal employee than a mom with a good manager?but what if you want to be your own boss"
Some new moms are struck by brilliant ideas during their maternity leave, inspired by their babies and turning real life problem-solving ideas into brilliant products and businesses that help other parents, too. We spoke with five successful Canadian women who discovered self-employed entrepreneurship during their maternity leaves about what it was like to pivot to business ownership with parenthood top of mind. Photo: Flasch Photography
Lorene Mah started her own line of stylish teethers while on mat leave with her second child
The crafty founder of Glitter and Spice?a Surrey, B.C.-based baby accessories brand that makes trendy silicone teething jewellery for both baby and mama to wear?had just had her second child when inspiration struck. ?When my son was about two months old, it became clear that he was a drool machine and was teething like crazy!? says Mah, a former biochemist and HR manager. ?I scoured all the stores to look for something that was not only practical but trendy. But I came home empty-handed and disappointed. So, I decided to order some supplies to create something for myself.?
Mah posted some of ...
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