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Brittany Francis, PhD
BY AMANDA MILLER PHOTO BY CLINT BLANE
B alancing three kiddos, a thriving con- sulting career, and a growing lifestyle brand is no small feat, but for Brittany Francis, PhD, it’s a calling she embraces with heart, humor, and prayer. As the founder of My Modern Mom, Brittany is building more than a business, she’s creating a community for moms who want both beauty and practi- cality woven into everyday life.
Occupation: Consultant and owner of My Modern Mom Husband: Donavan Children: Donavan Jr., 8; Dylan, 6; and Demi, 3 Hobbies: Going to football games, hosting gatherings, and spending time with family
supportive community, crawfish, great food all around, and football season. Watching my kids experience the same things that I did growing up just warms my heart, especially playing sports and just being involved in that way. I would say we’ve traveled so much across the country, but there’s no place like Louisiana to me. Everybody just feels warm and familiar, and it just feels like a family.
write it down and then call her at five in the morning. As soon as she said yes, then I knew it was a done deal. So we created the name together, and since then, it has been thriving.
AS A MOM OF THREE RUNNING A BUSINESS, WHAT DOES
A TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE FOR YOU? BRITTANY: A typical day for me is very un- predictable. I take things day by day. My girl- friends love to say, why are we not planning this a month out? I’m like, listen, I’m literally thriving a day at a time. So on a typical day, I start my mornings off by praying a lot. I have an audio feature on the Bible app, and I listen to that while I’m brushing my teeth, washing my face, and everything. I listen to a sermon on YouTube just to like ground myself in the morning, and then I get myself ready. I’ll cook breakfast for the kids and have it out on the island before waking them up. I hate to say this, but I feel like a drill sergeant at that point. I’m just like, do this, deodorant, brush your teeth, do all the things, but all of this happens before 6:30 in the morning. Then I have three drop-offs before I head to the office, but after that, I work in pockets of time, so working on consulting or My Modern Mom. A lot of times, My Modern Mom hap- pens late at night when the house is quiet. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT RAISING YOUR KIDDOS IN LOUISIANA? BRITTANY: I’m born and raised here. I was born in Opelousas and raised in Baton Rouge. When I think of Louisiana, I think of family, a
WHERE DO YOU HOPE TO SEE THE BUSINESS IN FIVE YEARS?
BRITTANY: I want to see My Modern Mom as a household name and also in daycares as well. I want people to associate My Modern Mom beyond a dinnerware set, but as a community of moms that really look out for one another. We’re like a sisterhood or a motherhood. It’s hard, we know that, but when I’m around other moms and we are thriving and surviving at the same time, it just makes it a lot more joyful, so yes, daycares, a household name, and making mealtime easier for everyone. WHAT KEEPS YOU MOTIVATED? BRITTANY: I would say hearing from other moms. I’ve been getting DMs and reviews on my website, and to hear them say that the products are great, that gives me fuel to keep going. It’s great when they send me photos of their babies using it, especially with the forks and spoons and how it helps build their fine motor skills.
CAN YOU SHARE THE MOMENT THAT SPARKED THE IDEA FOR MY MODERN MOM?
BRITTANY: The idea came from everyday mom life. I was juggling work, family time, and mealtime chaos. Food would be on the floor, and I would go to Target or Walmart and find these plates that would claim to suction and would not suction, and they weren’t pretty. It was like an ashy color. I was getting these plastic neon orange or green plates, and my kitchenware is pretty much nude colors, so that was like an eyesore. I thought that there had to be something better, so I wanted to think of something that I knew would be functional, durable, but still aesthetically pleasing. And that’s where this came up. I would bounce a lot of my ideas off of my grandma, who is now resting in peace. But I felt like God would wake me up at three o’clock in the morning with ideas and I would get my phone out with my notes app and
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