My Breastfed Baby Wouldn’t Take a Bottle. Here’s What I Wish I Knew.

Insights and lessons

Mom packing breast milk into storage bags.

August 5, 2025

No One Told Me This Before I Became a Mom—But I Wish They Had

When Success Suddenly Meant Something Different I used to think success was defined by titles, promotions, and performance reviews. For a long time, it was. But becoming a mom changed everything. The things that used to light me up—corporate wins, recognition, deadlines—suddenly felt hollow compared to the tiny person who just wanted me: my time, […]

Mom in the middle of the night nursing her baby in the nursery.

July 31, 2025

How Bottimals Was Born From 2AM Feedings

From Bottle Refusal to Breakthrough: How Bottimals Was Born Starting a business is hard. Starting a business as a mom, with toddler and a newborn baby and a bottle in your hand (that your baby refuses to take)? That’s next-level chaos. But that’s exactly how Bottimals was born. The “Aha” Moment That Changed Everything I […]

Woman winning a pitch competition for product innovations.

May 28, 2025

From Idea to Victory: My First Pitch Competition Win

Winning My First Pitch Competition: The Story Behind Bottimals I still can’t believe it — I won my first pitch competition. And not just any pitch competition, but one filled with seasoned entrepreneurs, tech-savvy startups, and some seriously impressive products. What made it even more surreal? My winning pitch was for a baby product — something […]