People ask me all the time – why did you start SocaMom.com?

I honestly love what I do.  I get tired, yes. I get fed up, yes. However, I feel like I wouldn’t be able to breathe if I didn’t do it.

In my life, I have done so many things that I didn’t enjoy – ever – and now I am doing something that makes me happy 95% of the time.  I think that’s a pretty good percentage.  The other 5% of the time, I am tired, but still pleased with my work.

I decided to start this blog (which is one of my businesses)  to share resources for parents with roots in the Caribbean who are raising their children outside of the West Indies. I believe that giving children and parents access to their roots truly empowers and inspires them.

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Once I was able to really experience Caribbean culture as a kid, it changed me, gave me a sense of belonging. I want other children, mine included, to experience that feeling. Greeks, Italians, and Hispanic people in America have that connection – first, second, third, fourth generation – they stay connected on purpose. So that is what I want to do with SocaMom.com – give parents the tools to start conversations about culture that they may not have even considered having with their kids.

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I have added several components to the blog, making it one of the best online destinations for Caribbean parents, as well as an ideal springboard for several ventures that will help continue my mission of keeping families living outside of the Caribbean connected to Caribbean culture. I have recently published my first children’s book, Anancy’s Family Reunion, and it is for sale on Amazon.com and here on SocaMom.com. The books are a new part of the business, but I am really enjoying writing my stories, and sharing my work.

I do what I do because it helps people.  It is a great feeling when someone who has become a reader of the blog, and a user of the resources, stops me to tell me how much it has helped them to introduce their children to their heritage.

So that’s why I decided to start this blog which has become a business – to provide resources and a community for other parents like me.

Why did you start your business? Do you have a business that you would like to start? If you did start a business based on something that you are passionate about, what would it be?

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