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Devorah Feder Chaya Halon Tzippy Waltner June Aboksis
Jay Feder Jewelers Braydz by Chaya Byrd byTzippy Junee

husbands… yes, working with your husband Leah Loksen, Salon Leah: My kids seeing Zelda Volkov, Zelda Wigs: I put my phone
definitely has its challenges! Can’t count that I have a strong work ethic, and that I’m on silent at home. And date night with my
the amount of times I’ve quit… ☺ using my talents. husband = no phone.
Simi & Chaya, The Frock NYC: Wanting to Bobbi Joszef, Midnight Bleu: When my Elisheva Perlman, The Anelis Group:
spend all our profits on shoes! daughter tells me she’s going to work in the Having a husband who is a therapist. And
Bobbi Joszef, Midnight Bleu: Forcing store with me when she gets big! maintaining abundant reserves of office
myself to be pushy or tough. You need this chocolate to share with clients and staff.
sometimes in business, to get the job done, The toughest part of being a Chaya Halon, Braydz by Chaya: Family
but it’s not in my nature. momtrepreneur: before business.
Tzippy Waltner, Byrd: Successfully Chaya Halon, Braydz by Chaya: Working Devorah Feder, Jay Feder Jewelers: Help.
designing and producing a season’s line on from home. Help. Help. It’s impossible to handle it all.
time. Devorah Feder, Jay Feder Jewelers: Takeout is my friend. Giving my kids cereal
Elisheva Perlman, The Anelis Group: Definitely that coming-home witching for supper is 1000% okay, and I should own
Resisting the urge to spend all nine hours hour. Sometimes I’ll sit in my driveway stock in Amazon.
of every business day on creative concepts after work and just give myself a pep talk: Miriam Mandel, Papallou: My favorite
(and pushing off my business operation yes, you can handle going in and getting quote is from Sheryl Sandberg, “There’s
tasks for... another day). bombarded! And sometimes I’ll drive no such thing as work-life balance. There’s
around the block a hundred times and work, and there’s life, and there’s no
The awesomest part of being a think there’s absolutely no way I can do balance.”
momtrepreneur: this tonight.
Chaya Halon, Braydz by Chaya: Working Miriam Mandel, Papallou: Not getting any The mantra that keeps me going:
from home. time for myself. Josh Spiegel, Birch Event Design: Every day
Devorah Feder, Jay Feder Jewelers: My Malkie Moskowitz, Cavalier: Giving birth in is a new opportunity to create something
children see their parents working together the middle of a fashion show. extraordinary...and bring joy that lasts.
and know that I’m leaving a legacy for Devorah Kalisch, Noir Gifts: Going to shows Elisheva Perlman, The Anelis Group: Think
them. My goal is to have a store for each of and leaving the little ones. That’s when good and it will be good.
them to take over. sitters cancel, and kids get sick, duh… Gitty Berger, Gitty Berger Makeup: I am my
Miriam Mandel, Papallou: The best part Elisheva Perlman, The Anelis Group: Being greatest competition. Keep your head down
of being a mom is that my workday has to mindful and present in the moment; and focus on your own work!
come to an end at some point :) Plus, I have resisting the need to respond to emails the Malkie Moskowitz, Cavalier: Positive
an in-house model for testing my samples. moment they come in. attitude!
Elisheva Perlman, The Anelis Group: Miriam Mandel, Papallou: Let it go. It ain’t
Seeing my 8 year old daughter come home My best tip for maintaining work-life worth it.
from school with ideas of how to start new balance: Tzippy Waltner, Byrd: Make Byrd fly!
initiatives in third grade. And hearing her ask Josh Spiegel, Birch Event Design: I made my
to purchase a pickle booth or lemonade stand business my pleasure and my pleasure my My three most essential survive-on-a-
to run at the MRKT. business, so everything works in harmony. deserted-island items:
Surie Weinstock, Fushia NY: Balancing it all Waking up and loving to come to work is a Devorah Kalisch, Noir Gifts: Drizzlicious,
and loving it. blessing! coffee and access to Instagram.
Malkie Moskowitz, Cavalier: Your kids grow Surie Weinstock, Fushia NY: Life’s not a Gitty Berger, Gitty Berger Makeup:
up with the knowledge that they can be the script; roll with the punches. Moisturizer with SPF, brow pencil and
best mom and a successful career woman. Gitty Berger, Gitty Berger Makeup: Still water.
Tzippy Waltner, Byrd: Having to answer to figuring this one out; I’m here taking notes Tzippy Waltner, Byrd: My siddur, Wi-Fi and
myself. Pushing myself to the max and not from everyone else! a vending machine.
being held back by anyone.

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