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Meet A Mom

Meet a Mom —  Certified Nurse Midwife

Meet a Mom — Certified Nurse Midwife

Ailsa Emmel is a mom to 25-year-old twins who currently lives in eastern North Carolina with her husband, a U.S. Marine on active duty. She has built a career as a nurse practitioner with a specialty in Midwifery, but her side gig—as a “lifestyle influencer who loves clothes”—is how she’s quickly gaining a following on social media. “I love to share what I am wearing and what I am loving. I use fashion to express and represent myself. I believe getting dressed even in a baggy pair of sweats makes the biggest difference in my overall mental state,” says Ailsa.

Meet a Mom — Geri Halliwell

Meet a Mom — Geri Halliwell

Geri Halliwell-Horner has been a household name for decades, since the Spice Girls first debuted with their hit single Wannabe in 1996.  Geri was then known as Ginger Spice, the supergroup’s leader. The best-selling girl group in history sold more than 105 million records worldwide. Recently, Geri published her best-selling autobiography as well as a popular children’s book series, Ugenia Lavender. And just a few weeks ago, she released her first young adult novel, Rosie Frost & the Falcon Queen.

Meet a Mom — Jackie Goldschneider of Real Housewives of New Jersey and author of The Weight of Beautiful

Meet a Mom — Jackie Goldschneider of Real Housewives of New Jersey and author of The Weight of Beautiful

Jackie Goldschneider is a mom of four who found herself in the public eye after she joined the cast of Real Housewives of New Jersey in Season 9, and returned for Season 13. The former attorney, journalist and twin mom times two (Jonas and Adin are 15 and Hudson and Alexis are 13!) reveals in her new book, that for decades, her life wasn’t reality star glamorous—in fact, she battled a severe eating disorder for decades.

Meet a Mom — Sazan Hendrix of The Good Life

Meet a Mom — Sazan Hendrix of The Good Life

Sazan Hendrix has 1M+ Instagram followers and along with her husband Stevie, hosts a popular podcast,  “The Good Life.” The couple leans into the idea of finding joy in simplicity, something they focus on in their podcast as well as their new book A Real Good Life: Discover the Simple Moments that Bring Joy, Connection, and Love.

Meet a Mom — Model Lais Ribeiro

Meet a Mom — Model Lais Ribeiro

Model Lais Ribeiro is married to former Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, and mom to 15-year-old Alexandre, diagnosed in 2013 with autism. Of advocating for her son, she says,  “Once you find out all the tools you need for your children to achieve their goals, it makes it easier. I don’t like to compare. Every mom goes through their own journey.”

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