The Tot FIVE x FIVE invites inspiring mamas to answer five questions on motherhood and curate five products they can’t live without. Here we talk to Brooke Angelique, blogger and mom of one.

Four months ago, at the age of 39, I found myself scrolling on instagram and considering the possibility of growing out my natural hair color – my silver and gray natural hair color (gasp!). 

While Writer & Author, Rio Cortez’s, daughter may have been the inspiration behind the new must-read children’s book, The ABCs of Black History, motherhood wasn’t always on the cards for this Harlem-based poet. Learn more about her path to publication and reflections of becoming & being Mama.

The Tot FIVE x FIVE invites inspiring mamas to answer five questions on motherhood and curate five products they can’t live without. Here we talk to Gabriela Babila, Founder of Matana Organics.

Did you know that in the first three years of a baby’s life, there is a window of time when their brain is making more than 1 million neural connections per second? That’s why healthynest Founder, Shazi Visram, is here to chat about the products her companies are creating to help parents foster this precious time as well as how she managed to create the world’s first-ever EWG VERIFIED™ diaper.

It’s been a few months since my baby had his first birthday and, even though every day is filled with growth, new words, and expressions, I find myself stuck reflecting on the past year –– the first year. It’s not just my baby’s growth; it’s mine too. I’ve learned more than I could have ever imagined about human development, the ins and outs of baby gear, and what an over 30 year-old body can accomplish on two to five hours of broken sleep a night.

The Tot FIVE x FIVE invites inspiring mamas to answer five questions on motherhood and curate five products they can’t live without. Here we talk to Danielle Duboise, Sakara Founder and soon-to-be mother of two.

For over a year, mama of two Ashley Corinne has been chronicling her family’s move from the US to Mexico on her blog, That Black Family Abroad. Full of wit and wisdom, she’s here to chat about pregnancy, childbirth and why she swapped the windy city for Oaxaca, Mexico.

Being a mother to five kids never really slows down, whatever is thrown at you.” The Crown Princess of Greece, children’s wear designer and author shares her journey into motherhood, a complicated birth scare and how she’s keeping her cool in the coronavirus crisis. 

The Tot FIVE x FIVE invites inspiring mamas to answer five questions on motherhood and curate five products they can’t live without. Here we talk to Lisa Ridd, Founder of Smitten Films, and Tribeca-based mother of 3.