When a Black woman walks into a room, something happens. For how could it not? For when we walk into a room, we bring the ancestral power of generations, centuries of Blackness and Womanness — intertwined, inseparable, immutable. When we enter a room, we bring memories of oppression; memories of racism; memories of sexism; memories…
Author: CEOMOM Magazine
Overcoming Parent Guilt
If Ben Franklin were alive today, he probably would have changed one of his more famous quotes to say, “Nothing is certain except death, taxes, and mom guilt.” Especially in a world where we spent the last year quarantining, working from home, homeschooling, and making what seemed like an infinite amount of other huge life…
Founders First CDC to Award $100,000 to Minority Businesses in Texas
Founders First CDC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, announces its new Job Creators Quest Grant which will award $100,000 to support minority and underrepresented business owners throughout the state of Texas. The grant opened for submission on August 19, 2021. Thirty grants will be awarded to diverse-led…
CEOMOM Podcast: Episode 32 – Navigating Modern Mom Probs with Tara Clark
Tara Clark established Modern Mom Probs in 2017, a parenting humor and lifestyle Instagram account. She presents realistic issues facing modern parents in a humorous, heart-warming light. Tara creates content for the parenting powerhouse website Scary Mommy and was featured in (201) Magazine as an Influencer to Watch. She is the author of the book Modern…
The Art of Saying No
CEOMOM Podcast: Episode 31 – “21 for 21” Tips to Make Self Care a Priority in 2021
We are excited to introduce a new segment of the CEOMOM Podcast called “From the Pages.” Read by Vonna Matthews, we are sharing some of the stories and articles from the CEOMOM Magazine as spoken word. In this episode, Vonna reads 21 for 21: Tips to Make Self Care a Priority in 2021 from our Spring 2021 issue featuring…
Tia Mowry’s New Cookbook THE QUICK FIX KITCHEN Out This Fall
Tia Mowry’s highly anticipated new cookbook, The Quick Fix Kitchen, is set for publication by Rodale Books on September 28, 2021. As a busy mom, actor, producer, author and entrepreneur, Tia needed to find quick and easy solutions to a busy life, especially when it came to cooking for her family. She figured out a…
CEOMOM Podcast: Episode 30 – Becoming the Face of Your Brand With Mallika Malhotra
Mallika Malhotra is a brand photographer, strategist, storyteller and confidence-stirring mentor. She has brought her years of corporate advertising experience working on global brands like L’Oreal, Oil of Olay and Clorox to her successful photography business for over 11 years. Mallika was voted Top 25 Leading Women Brand Builders of NJ in 2018, and her…
CEOMOM Podcast: Episode 29 – Creating a Fashion Brand for Change With Dr. Liza Egbogah
After spending over 10 years treating women with high heel related pain in Toronto’s financial district and celebrities in Hollywood, “Moms You Should Know” founding member, Dr. Liza Egbogah questioned whether beauty really had to result in pain. Not being able to provide her stylish and fashion forward patients with suitable high heeled options, Dr….
CEOMOM Podcast: Episode 28 – Revolutionizing the Fashion Industry With Christi Hairston
Continuing our “Moms You Should Know” series, we are pleased to introduce founding member, Christi Hairston. As a CEO & Designer, Christi Hairston turned her love for hosiery into a company of her own in memory of her late sister Carra Lavonne. Carra was a fashionista before her time and CARRA Hosiery serves not only…