We asked some of the best parents we know to tell us about the most important thing they’ve done as parents and have shared their wisdom below.

Joanna Scism | Entrepreneur

We have only a certain amount of time with our kids while they are young. When my husband and I planned to start our own restaurant we wanted to do it for many reasons but one being, making our own schedule around our family. Read more>>

Andrea Lovegrove | Wedding Venue Owner and Wedding Planner

I think one of the most important things as a parent for your kids is for them to be able to see that you are passionate about what you do and that you followed your own dreams , anyone that owns a business knows that even when it may look beautiful in the outside is hard and is days that gets ugly as well . Kids learn everything if they see that you put love , faith and passion tours anything you do you , they will too . Read more>>

Latrise Hunter | Travel Advisor

As a parent, the most important thing that I’ve done is show my childeren how blessed we are to be able to travel to other destinations outside of the USA. An advantage of me being a Travel Advisor has allowed my children the opportunity to visit many countries and see how other people live who are less fortunate than us. We always try to provide a sense of reality by giving back while in other destinations. By venturing off of the resorts and into town, we are able to interact with the locals and get a better understanding of how they live. Read more>>

Kelly Simmons | Photographer

When deciding to put the majority of my time and energy into beginning my own business, and growing my photography brand, one of the biggest factors was my child. I wanted a way to do what I love and provide for my family, but I also needed to be able to have time with my daughter. I realized, when she was fairly young, that there will only ever be one first day of Kindergarten, one 7th birthday party, and one last day of elementary school. I didn’t want to miss any of those chances to be there, both for myself and for her. I was already working as a photographer as a fun side-gig, but had not taken the leap into doing it full-time. Read more>>