Meet A Mom
Down Syndrome Mom
I’m pleased to share this post about a mom who is raising a family that includes a child with Down syndrome. Similar to Kelle, I too am a mom of three, and my youngest son is Trisomy-21 diagnosed. As the founder and publisher of The North County Moms, I’m able to bring more awareness around a community of beautiful humans with so much potential.
Meet a Mom — Kim Holderness of The Holderness Family
Kim Holderness is one half of The Holderness Family, with over 8 million followers across their social media platform. Kim and her husband Penn first became widely known to the public as winners on Season 33 of The Amazing Race in 2022. Since then, they’ve achieved social media stardom for their hilarious take on parenthood, marriage, as well as Taylor Swift hysteria and pickleball mania.
Meet a Mom — Comedian & Actress Ilana Glazer
Rolling Stone magazine described the new comedy Babes as the “Bridesmaids of babymaking,” something actress Ilana Glazer, who co-wrote and stars in the movie, appreciates. “I could not think of a higher compliment than that. We have so few comedy movies that explore the challenges in female friendships, there’s not many other comparisons to be made.’
Meet a Mom — Actress Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank has been a household name for decades, having cemented her name as an A-list actress by winning the Academy Award for Boys Don’t Cry. Five years later, she won again for Million Dollar Baby. Most recently, the actress, who lived in a trailer park and then car before becoming Hollywood royalty, added “mother” to her list of credits. Recently, our team at The Local Moms Network asked Hilary about becoming a first time mom to twins (daughter Aya and son Ohm) at 48, her partnership with HealthyBaby, and more.
Meet a Mom — Shazi Visram of HealthyBaby
Mom of two and entrepreneur Shazi Visram first turned the baby industry upside down with the Happy Baby food brand, and now, is doing the same with her HealthyBaby product line.
Meet a Mom — Country Music Singer Sarahbeth Taite
Our team at The Local Moms Network recently interviewed rising country star and former American Idol standout Sarahbeth Taite! With the support of her parents, Sarahbeth signed her first record deal at just 14, and drove herself to Nashville at age 17. But it wasn’t until five years later, in 2020, when she put an old single, Long Way, onto TikTok—and garnered 9 million streams of the video and a #1 spot on iTunes, that she started to receive national attention.
