Meet A Mom
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.
Lemon Stripes Blogger Julia Dzafic on her New Cookbook
Julia Dzafic of Lemon Stripes started blogging 15 years ago about lifestyle, fashion, and food. Since then, she’s conquered social media (with over 120k followers on Instagram alone) and motherhood (her son Luca will be 3 in April and her daughter Amalia will be 7 in July). Her latest project? A new book, Garden Grown: Garden-to-Table Recipes to Make the Most of Your Bounty. Read our interview with Julia!
Meet a Finance Mom — Solmaz Morales
One thing many moms might agree on is the need to be more engaged with their families’ financial planning. Often women don’t understand how being financially underinformed can affect their future. Often, moms leave the planning and concern for financial security to their spouses. Frequently, families are unaware of the options available to protect their financial well-being.
Meet a Mom — Jersey Shore’s Jenni Farley
Jenni Farley (aka JWow) became reality tv royalty with Jersey Shore. Since then, she’s stayed in the public eye with popular stints on spin-off Snooki and JWow, and on the reunion series Family Vacation, now in its seventh season. But much of her time has been spent with her fiancé and two children—son Greyson, who will be 8 in May, and Meilani, 9. For this week’s Meet a Mom interview, our team at The Local Moms Network asked Jenni about her son’s autism journey, being mom friends with Snooki, and more.
