Meet Reseda L. Cox | Owner of Baby Panache

We had the good fortune of connecting with Reseda L. Cox and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Reseda L., how has your work-life balance changed over time?
As a working mom, I’m under a lot of pressure. Sometimes those around me place pressure on me and often I put most of the pressure on myself.

As a working mom, the pressure feels sky-high. You have all the normal mom responsibilities, plus all your job responsibilities and requirements. Talk about a lot on your plate!

Initially finding balance was a huge struggle and almost felt impossible, but I had to get creative and figure out different strategies to maintain the balance with a baby strapped to my chest. Overtime, the strategies that worked best became best practices for me to maintain my work life balance.

I want to share 5 Tips that helped me find Work-Life Balance as a Working Mom:

1. Intentionally setting Aside Quality Time for Family

Intentional quality time with family is essential for finding a work-life balance as a working mom. You can plan a weekly movie or game night with special snacks. Prioritizing family dinners is a great way for the family to come together, connect, and talk about the events of the day.

2. Distribute Responsibilities

Being a successful working mom hinges on you not juggling everything. Believe me, I understand the temptation to be Supermom. Managing everything can only last so long before it all comes crashing down and you’re left with burnout. If you have older children, Sit down with your children and discuss the need for them to have responsibilities, too. Listen to their thoughts and feedback. Come up with a plan that everyone’s on board with.

3. Make Time for Yourself and Lower Expectations

As moms, we tend to create unrealistic expectations for ourselves. We like to set the bar crazy high, and then feel a lot of mom guilt when we can’t reach those impossible standards. To simplify, we set ourselves up for failure.

It’s so easy to get lost in the busyness of work and taking care of others when you’re a working mom. There’s hardly enough time to complete the things that need to get done — how do you expect to have time for yourself? But if you expect to be the mom your kids need you to be, you have to remember to put yourself first sometimes. Sure, me-time isn’t going to look like it did before you had kids. But you can still take a few moments to breathe and recalibrate.

Time for yourself may look like this:

Getting up before everyone else and walking, working out, or meditating.
Relaxing in the bath after the kids go to bed.

Stopping for your favorite coffee drink on your way to work.

Whatever me-time looks like to you, do it. Even if you have to schedule it on your calendar, please make sure you’re making time for yourself.

4. Plan Ahead and Keep It Simple

Planning ahead is essential for a successful working mom.

Thankfully, there are lots of little things you can do the night before to make getting out the door a little smoother in the mornings and start the day off less stressful.

5. Lastly, dressing your kids in neutral tones is a great way to keep busy days simple.

Isn’t it frustrating when you’re in a rush and you’re frantically trying to find clothes that go together? You have red pants with polka dots and a purple shirt with flowers, and apparently, everything else is in the wash.

Baby Panache’s modern, minimalist collection is perfect for dressing children in a hurry. Dress your kids in subtle, earthy tones, and take the extra step of matching out of your busy routine. They’ll be ready for daycare, the park, or dinner out with our high-quality, versatile clothing line.

Working mom life is hard. Let Baby Panache make it easier by dressing your little ones in our affordable, fashionable apparel.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Baby Panache was my saving Grace!

After having postpartum and being clinically diagnosed with severe depression is was the only thing that kept me focused enough to overcome certain obstacles. I hired a personal trainer, went to bible study, went out with friends and still an empty shell of myself until I embarked on the new journey of curating the baby clothing collection. I soon became obsessed with the cute little fashions, accessories and journey of motherhood.

Baby Panache was born in a very dark time, as I struggled to cope with severe postpartum depression. At a time when I felt I could barely survive, I found a purpose to help me push through.

I needed something to focus on, something that gave me a drive and a passion. I needed a lifeline to pull me out of my postpartum depression. Baby Panache was all that for me.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Javier’s Restaurant Red Os
Hive and Honey Lounge
The Beach
South Coast Plaza or Topanga Canyon for Shopping
The Rusty Pelican Restaurant
Hollywood
Poolside at the House for Tanning

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Shout out to my kids first and foremost, Kaydence and Kapri for being my inspiration for the baby clothing collection. Shout out to Uplift Us Marketplace for supporting and encouraging minority business owners through providing a platform from them to showcase and sell their products. Shout out to my marketing team, BUILD for helping me walk this journey. And finally, Shout out to my parents and close friends for all the support that has helped me maintain my mental sanity and balance throughout the entire origination and birth of Baby Panache, from pain to passion!

Website: https://www.babypanache.com/

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