Summary: Bedtime moments, mom and child matching apparel, balancing motherhood and multiple furniture brands, how reaching age 5 makes things less stressful, overcoming emotional stress, when parents live with you and can help, when going back to work after having a baby is an excuse, balancing emotions, amazing stay at home moms, and how moving to New York City to break up with a boyfriend sparked a new life. Niki Cheng, owner of furniture brands Camerich New York, Calligaris NY, and M Collection Dumbo, and co-founder of BoConcept, shares her mom journey with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. (Instagram: @nikicheng55)<br> In this episode:<br> <br> Putting kids to bed, Stacy on how with her son Dylan bedtime is a whole process, and after long day of work she wanted time with her child – she was wearing a shirt she designed and Dylan want to wear the same one she was wearing – how that became a and a selfie -- instead of going to bed, taking the moment<br> Michelle on her daughter’s desire to match, and how she’s running out of clothes to wear that match, and – a face mask also for a kid and mom?<br> Niki on balancing raising kids and running businesses Camerich New York, Calligaris NY, and M Collection Dumbo<br> Niki’s 8 and 11 year old kids, being a successful business women with furniture brands<br> When Niki’s kids reached the age of 5 things became easier, but it was very challenging before then and creates emotional stress<br> How Niki and her husband are blessed that her parents live with them, her mom is around, and how they got her dad a car and he’s become their driver<br> Niki shares how she was sad and upset at herself that she couldn’t handle an infant, how going back to work was an excuse, and her other baby (her company (BoConcept at that time)) didn’t really need her at that point<br> Trying to balance emotions for guilt, more time<br> Stay at home moms are amazing<br> Ending up in NYC to break up with ex boyfriend, in Malaysia at the time working in a company in architectural design, her mother suggested she come to NYC for 6 months, fell in love with the city<br> How that journey became her new path<br> <br> To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.
