09/07/2026
Letting all my mamas out there know: Shonda Rhimes said it best.
I used to feel guilty every time I chose Coffee Sarap over an extra hour at home. Like I was supposed to pick one, mother or business owner, and I kept picking wrong.
Here’s the thing nobody tells you: you’re not going to be 100% in both places at once. Ever.
Some days work is running perfectly and then you get the email … kids assignment was missed, you didn’t make the parent teacher meeting, or you weren’t at practice. The reminder you didn’t show up.
Other days you’re home soaking up the giggles the love, and there’s a fire happening back at work that your team doesn’t understand why you’re not present. The reminder that you weren’t there for them.
I’m here to tell you..
there’s a balance, there’s forgiveness and I swear it’s all doable. It is without a doubt hard, and it’s a work in progress, and you’re forever learning, which honestly might just be what motherhood is.
Dedicating myself to something bigger than me, something I built, fuels me. It fills my cup so I can show up for my kids already full: ready to raise tiny humans to do good in a vicious world.
Motherhood came first. Before Coffee Sarap, I put a lot of myself aside to make sure my kids made it through each day. But as time passed, I started asking… why can’t I practice owning a business and fulfilling the rest of who I am? Motherhood makes me whole. It’s what I was made for. But it’s not the whole story.
In their world, mom runs a business. In their world, some nights mom’s at the bar till close. In their world, that’s just normal.
And I am a better mother for it.
So if you feel guilty for working
I see you.
And if you feel guilty for being happy while you’re working
I see that too.
