Sesh Coworking

Motherhood, Childcare, and Entrepreneurship: I don’t know about you all, but we just had spring break, and while we were lucky enough to travel to a beach destination, I (and I’m sure my husband) need a vacation from our vacation after traveling with two young kids to a different country. Cancelled flights, temper tantrums, sheer exhaustion, but also the sunny beach and a relaxing pool, so you take the good with the bad. My 6 year old’s school is still off today (why, oh why!?!), so while my husband took our youngest to school on the way to work, I’m with our older daughter while I have a ton of things to get back to for both my floral business and my upcoming beauty business. Nevertheless, I’ve got to keep going. I made my daughter a nice breakfast, let her watch some TV as a treat while I got ready for the day (workout clothes for later, and some light makeup for now), and went in to one of my fave places in Houston, Sesh Coworking . Sesh is also woman-owned and has a kids area where you can actually bring your children because hello, many of us entreprenuers and small business owners, and often times women, need childcare when we’re in a bind. My daughter has been playing by herself for a couple hours, and we got to have lunch in the communal kitchen together. They happened to have cookies in the reception area today, so she delightfully snagged one on the way in. I gave her a tour of mommy’s office, where mommy works. She got a kick out of the showers in the bathroom (a nice perk), and pictures of Simone Biles and Beyonce among others on the wall. Other women have smiled at her as she walks around in her flower leggings and rainbow sandals. I kind of can’t believe how quiet she is right now, thoroughly entertained by toys and her vivid imagination. It’s so important that we create these nonjudgmental areas for women and men when we’re in a bind. I wish more traditional offices had this for their staff, just for special circumstances. No judgment, just here’s a safe space for your kid near you because something came up our of your control. Has anyone ever worked at a place that had a play space or area for kids, even just for one-off things? Can you describe it, and what it felt like for you? What would it mean to you if your place of work did offer some sort of play area, just for maybe a couple hours or a day or something? Xo, Mo

? International Women’s Day Recap: A Celebration of Connection, Growth & ACTION! ? Our International Women’s Day Celebration was a phenomenal success! ?? With 40+ Women of Color & Allies from 15 unique cultural backgrounds, we created a space of psychological safety, empowerment and belonging. ??The impact speaks for itself, with attendees reporting: ?? Mental Wellbeing: +17% improvement ?? Emotional Wellbeing: +18% improvement ???? Sense of Connection: +19% increase ?? Sense of Optimism: +18% increase The energy in the room was undeniable! We left feeling connected, inspired, and ready to Accelerate Action - this year’s powerful IWD theme. The impact of this experience vibrantly demonstrated the power of interweaving professional development, wisdom teachings and self-care practices to enable holistic growth. That’s why we're thrilled to announce that Amplify will host a ? 1-day Holistic Growth Conference ? on November 7! Keep an eye out ?? for more details as we Accelerate Action together ?? #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #HolisticGrowth #WomenOfColor #StrongerTogether

I had a wonderful time at Amplify {Women of Color's International Women’s Day Celebration on Saturday! It included: ?? Inspiring Speakers | ?? An Interactive Workshop | ?? Collective Rest Thanks to the amazing and inspiring speakers: Marie Alcazar, Tamika Caston-Miller, Mariam Haddad, Tracie Jae, Yasmine Malik, Sandra Ortiz, and Jennifer Prince. I'm excited to spend more time with this great group of women. Thank you Molly Reyes for creating such a great organization and an inspiring day.

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