Inspiring stories of moms in Toronto.
MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE – 2021
Smile! Happy 2nd Pandemic Mother’s Day! While we can’t meet up for brunch or gather with our moms in TOw, there are still some ways to say best-mom-ever whether she’s in your household or not. I am inspired by the super talented and creative local mom biz owners who...
Moms in T.O. – Shira Ben, The Beauty Movement
Founder and Makeup Artist at The Beauty Movement “Having your own business is a challenge and I think that I'm a better mom because I am showing my daughter what it looks like to be a strong and resilient woman.” Shira’s story is one of resilience. Born-and-raised in...
Moms in T.O. – 104.5 CHUM-FM host Taylor Kaye
You know those fun moms. You're exhausted just looking at them. Or maybe you're just in total awe and envy. I know I am. I'm inspired by Mom in T.O. Taylor Kaye and her energy and honest-to-goodness love of motherhood. The radio and TV personality and host at 104.5...
Moms in T.O. – Lesley Pocklington of Swell Made Co.
“If I’m happier, my whole family is happier.” Amen. This working mom truth is from Mom in T.O. Lesley Pocklington, the creative force behind Swell Made Co., the paper and gift company she created after becoming a mom. The Ontario native has some deep Alberta roots....
Moms in T.O. – Children’s Book Illustrator Carey Sookocheff
Riverdale, Queen West, Cherry Beach, the Brick Works, The Spit - these are just some of the favourite spots of Toronto illustrator and mom Carey Sookocheff. The mom of two is the creator of the images of Buddy and Earl, a children’s book series that follows the...
Moms in T.O. – Emily Teo
Meet this week’s Mom in T.O. – Emily Teo. She’s mid-mat leave and just launched Give Her Hope, a partnership with Plan Canada to raise awareness and funds to help make pregnancy and childbirth safer for women in Nigeria. “I wanted to give this maternity leave some...
Moms in T.O. – Lindsay Witton, Doula
This week's Mom in T.O. Lindsay Witton is in the business of helping moms - new moms. As a registered social worker and mental health therapist, she is also a doula. Her current "work love" - I love this - is providing overnight support to families in the first couple...
Moms in T.O. – Suzanne Colmer, Owner of Your Shop Girl
I’ve been there. I’m still there staring blankly at a bulging closet hoping that something new and exciting will jump out. It never does. And even those pre-baby clothes I've been saving don't seem new again (like they even fit anyway!) Truth is, most of our...
Moms in T.O. Cybèle Young, Artist & Author
I am pretty much in love with this week's Mom in T.O. Cybèle Young. Let me count the ways: She is insanely creative (she exhibits her artwork around the world), super successful (she's written and illustrated eight children's books) and so incredibly down-to-earth....
Moms in T.O. – Abby Rozen
I kind of want to jump up and cheer when I meet moms who have hit that sweet spot of finding a career that is deeply fulfilling and they are still able to spend time with their family when and how they want. Abby Rozen is one of them. I love her answer to whether...
Moms in T.O. – Hayley Mullins, Inventor and Co-Owner of SleepBelt
There is really nothing better that a quiet content baby snuggled in against you. I still have cuddlers (7 and almost 4 years old) but I do miss those moments when they were tiny babes resting so sweetly on my chest. I also totally missed the SleepBelt, an invention...
Moms in T.O. – Dara Duff-Bergeron, Founder of Belly Bootcamp
If I think back to that first year of motherhood, I remember my circle of mom friends. We'd meet literally in circle, squatting, crunching and hanging out in plank. I didn't realize it at the time but these women and the mama who was leading our workout kept me sane...
Moms in T.O. – Carolyn Sinclair
Every mom needs a Carolyn in her life. Expecting moms, new moms and the rest of us who are just trying to figure out motherhood. Carolyn is owner of Fifty-Seven, a learning and wellness resource centre in the west end that helps parents through the 57 months from...
Moms in T.O. – Karen Kang and the Interior Design Show
At this very moment, life is utter chaos for Karen Kang. As the National Director of the Interior Design Show, she oversees Canada’s biggest and best showcase of the latest innovations in the design world and the international superstar designers behind them. The show...
Moms in T.O. – Kara Kennedy and Little White Sneakers
I truly believe the best ideas happen during those precious months of mat leave. Case in point - Kara. While on parental leave with her littlest, Kara got the entrepreneurial bug. She had been leading the small business marketing department at TELUS for eight-plus...
Moms in T.O. – Cindy Abols
After a seven-year ‘break’ from ‘work’, Cindy Abols shifted careers from marketing exec to home designer. The switch happened very organically. While renovating their Ronscesvalles home, the mom-of-three connected with a parent from her daughters’ school. The result,...
Moms in T.O. – Alison Fletcher at Cookery
This westend mom went from a marketing executive to business owner in a matter of months. Alison is the owner of Cookery, a kitchen and cookware boutique and cooking school in Roncesvalles Village. The entrepreneurial gene runs in the family - her mom was in retail in...
Moms in T.O. – Hina Khan
Hina has been in the field of Human Potential for almost 15 years. From a very young age, this Thornhill native (now Toronto eastender) has loved connecting with others. This passion for helping translates into many roles at The Khan Institute - Psychotherapist,...
Moms in T.O. – Emily Ward of Shine PR
Emily Ward lives and breathes PR. The Toronto mom-of-two and “chief glitter officer” at Shine PR runs her own public relations business, an adventure that began almost a year ago with business partner and friend Jess Hunichen. She just launched her latest gem - Shine...
Moms in T.O. – Emily D Photography
Meet Emily Doukogiannis. She is the creative mind behind the camera in our series Moms in T.O. We met in a park while pushing our youngests on the swings. You know, as moms do. I was immediately drawn to her warm personality (she’s from the east coast) and inspired by...
Moms in T.O.
While we’ve been out exploring Toronto and writing about our favourite family-friendly spots around TOwn, we’ve met a ton of moms doing creative and courageous things. I've teamed up with fellow mama and very talented photographer Emily Doukogiannis to share them with...