Making a Career from Giving Moms What They Need Most: REST
Stella Kontak is a pediatric sleep consultant, a mom of two, and proof that the best businesses are built from fundamental needs.
Newly Single at 32, This Charlotte Mom Rewrote the Rules of Dating
How a Charlotte mom turned heartbreak into a business venture and is heating up the Charlotte dating scene all at once with Single and Dating Charlotte.
The Realtor Telling East Charlotte’s Story
Alex Kastanas Holladay is one of Charlotte's rare originals — a native Charlottean, a realtor, a cat rescuer, and a born storyteller who can't quite stop herself from doing all of it at once.
Meet the Woman Starting Charlotte’s New Women’s Club
A Charlotte native and mom of two with a third on the way, Margaret Cheatham is building Moxie — a coworking, wellness, and social club where women in Charlotte can work, recharge, and connect.
She Had the Birth Support Every Mom Deserves. Now She’s Making Sure Other Women Don’t Have to Hope for It.
Chelsey Rush became a doula the moment she realized what it felt like to truly be held through one of the hardest and most sacred experiences of her life.
She Danced Professionally, Became a Mom, and Then Built a Creative World for Both.
From performing with the Miami Heat to raising two kids in Charlotte, former pro dancer Tiffany Monique built Tiffany Creative Collective — youth programs, camps, community events, and heels classes for the whole city to enjoy.
Up at 2 A.M. Searching for Other Moms Turned into an App Women Around the World are Using to Connect
After a sleepless 2 a.m. searching for other awake moms, Amanda Scott co-founded Beacon with her husband. The postpartum support app — built by two parents with no tech background — is now used by over 35,000 moms across 51 countries.
She Built a Business on Soul — Then Her Daughter Showed Her What It Was Really For.
Charlotte entrepreneur Kristen Zrakas built Soulcialmate to keep the “soul” in social media. Then, six weeks into motherhood with daughter Ziva, she began rewriting what purpose really means.
Miles, Motherhood, and Letting Go
Run coach and trainer Bekah Eljoundi was a self-described control freak — until three kids in five years taught her to trade control for presence. How she built a business that moves on her own terms.
Running Toward What Matters
After five years helping turn Little Sleepies into a household name, VP of Marketing Lindsay McClelland stepped back. Her son’s question — “Why do you work so much?” — sparked an intentional recalibration of success.
The Stay-at-Home Mom Who Never Thought She’d Stay Home
Beth Gantz of Lake Wylie, SC never thought she’d stay home — the spreadsheets said otherwise. Then motherhood overrode the logic. A mom of two on the pull that whispers you only get this moment once.
She Found Her Village as a New Mom. Now She’s Creating It for Everyone Else.
Seven years ago, Britta Veneziano walked into New Mom School as a lost new mom. Now she’s brought it to Charlotte’s Ballantyne — building the village that changed her own motherhood for moms everywhere.
Film By Shauna: Capturing the Feeling You’ll Want to Remember
Charlotte film photographer Shauna Bellissimo proves the best family photos aren’t always the posed ones. Through Film By Shauna, she captures the laughter, wonder, and feeling you’ll want to remember.
A Foundation Built on Love: How Jackie Didio Turned Grief Into a Lifeline for Families Fighting Pediatric Cancer
After losing her daughter Maddy to pediatric cancer, Jackie Didio turned unimaginable grief into a lifeline — building a foundation to support families facing the battle no parent should ever have to face.
Dr. Rachel Selman: The Physical Therapist Who Rewrote the Postpartum Playbook
After her first baby, Dr. Rachel Selman found there was no real roadmap for postpartum recovery — so she built one. Meet the South Charlotte pelvic health specialist and founder of Synthesis Performance and Recovery.
Meet Bridgett: The Piñata Artist Making Party Decor Actually Cool
Bridgett Moore isn’t making sad, dented big-box piñatas. Through Bash Custom Piñatas, she creates one-of-a-kind works of art filled with candy — custom characters, logos, and themes too cool to break.
The Bookkeeper Who Built Freedom (One Nap Schedule at a Time)
Emma Caveness didn’t set out to revolutionize bookkeeping — she set out to keep her sanity. Now her Charlotte firm Self-Employed Solutions is a judgment-free financial lifeline for small business owners.
The Charlotte Educator Helping Families Navigate Elementary School Like Pros
Former CMS teacher Natalie Parmenter founded Primary Focus to help parents navigate elementary school — kindergarten readiness, the school choice lottery, and more — without the jargon or panic spirals.
The Mom Behind The Mom League: How Riley Bolton Built the Village She Couldn’t Find
When Riley Bolton became a mom during the pandemic, there was no village. So the Winston-Salem mom of two built one — The Mom League, a community helping new moms feel less alone postpartum and beyond.
Why I Started Half Full — And How Motherhood Changed Everything
Founder Meg DellaMea launched Half Full during maternity leave, driven by a bone-level need for a community of women who understood the ache of wanting more while wanting to be present. The story behind it all.