Motherhood and Entrepreneurship: Building a Legacy While Raising Tiny Humans | Mother's Day 2025
- josephinedeyo
- May 10
- 4 min read
As Mother's Day approaches, I find myself reflecting on the beautiful chaos that is motherhood and entrepreneurship—a journey of transformation that began with an ending.
When One Door Closes...
I still remember the day clearly. The office with its too-bright lights, my manager and the sympathetic yet rehearsed speech from he owner of the company, and the cardboard box I was given to clear out my desk. After years of dedication, I had been laid off.
As a mother of two young daughters, panic set in immediately. How would I provide? What would this mean for our future? For their future?
I drove home that day crying my eyes out with full of fears for myself and my family. After getting my mind and emotions to calm down, I found myself inside our church where I was married and where my kids were baptized. Still don't know what to expect and what to do - I just prayed for guidance on this new journey that He is taking me. After few months of continuing my duty as a mother to my toddlers, something unexpected happened. Between tears and worried calculations, a small spark ignited. Perhaps this wasn't just an ending, but an opportunity to create something new—something that was truly mine.
Motherhood: The Ultimate Business Training
What I've come to realize is that motherhood had already equipped me with every skill I needed to build a successful business:
Adaptability: Just as I'd learned to function on minimal sleep and handle toddler meltdowns in public places, I could adapt to market changes and business challenges.
Efficiency: Those skills I developed to prepare three different breakfasts in under 10 minutes? Perfect training for maximizing productivity.
Prioritization: Mothers instinctively know what requires immediate attention and what can wait—a critical skill in business operations.
Resilience: After surviving the newborn phase (twice!), building a business from scratch seemed surprisingly doable.
These skills form the foundation of effective business systems for moms who are juggling multiple priorities.
Building a Legacy While Being Present
The traditional corporate world had always presented an impossible choice: career advancement or work-life balance for mothers. Building my own business—KE Process Solutions—offered a third option.
Some days are messy. There are client calls conducted from the car during school pickup, late nights working after bedtime stories, and the occasional presentation interrupted by a tiny voice asking for milk or to change the channel to Blippi and Meekah (IYKYK). But there are also field trips I never would have made, school performances I wouldn't have attended, and countless ordinary moments I'd have missed in my previous life.
Most importantly, my daughters are watching. They're seeing their mother create something from nothing. They're learning that setbacks can become foundations for something better. They're understanding that women can be both nurturing mothers and ambitious entrepreneurs.
That's a legacy worth building.
This journey of balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship has taught me that with the right systems, you can do both well.
The Workflow Revolution for Mother Entrepreneurs
The breakthrough came when I realized that the right business operations strategies for busy moms could multiply my effectiveness. As a Business Operations Strategist, I understood that well-designed workflows weren't just about efficiency—they were about freedom.
Every hour saved through streamlined processes was an hour I could spend helping my daughter with homework or taking a much-needed moment for myself. Every automated task meant one less thing competing for my attention.
This realization became the foundation of my Workflow Mapping Workshop. I wanted to share these transformative strategies with other mothers who were building businesses while raising tiny humans.
Effective time management systems for mother entrepreneurs aren't just nice to have—they're essential for sustainable success.
To All the Mother Entrepreneurs
This Mother's Day, I want to celebrate you—the women who are changing diapers while changing industries, who are raising children while raising profit margins.
You're not just building businesses; you're modeling possibility for the next generation. Your children are learning what it means to pursue dreams, overcome obstacles, and create impact.
The journey isn't easy. There will be days when you feel pulled in too many directions, when you question if you can really do it all. On those days, remember that you're not alone. There's a community of mother entrepreneurs walking alongside you, facing the same challenges, celebrating the same victories. The growing mom entrepreneur community understands these unique challenges and celebrates these victories alongside you.
Give Yourself the Gift of Time
This Mother's Day, consider giving yourself the gift that keeps on giving: more time. Join me for the "Gain Back Time with Workflow Mapping Workshop" and discover how to:
Identify and eliminate inefficient processes that are stealing your precious time
Create streamlined business processes for mothers that run smoothly—even when you're not watching
Build systems that scale as your business grows
Reclaim hours each week to spend on what truly matters
The workshop isn't just about business efficiency—it's about creating the space to be both the entrepreneur and the mother you want to be.
Your Legacy Awaits
That unexpected layoff became the first page of a new chapter in my story. Today, I'm building a business that provides for my daughters' needs and future while allowing me to be present for the moments that matter.
What started as a necessity has become a mission: helping other mother entrepreneurs create business systems that support family life.
This Mother's Day, I invite you to join me on this journey. Together, we can build businesses and legacies that make our children proud.
Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible women who are raising tiny humans while building a legacy business as a working mom.
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