05/10/2026
A year ago, I was still carrying my son quietly beneath my heart while trying to carry this business, too. I was navigating exhaustion, uncertainty, excitement, fear, and the strange in-between season where life is already changing long before anyone else can fully see it.
Somewhere between working a corporate job, pouring, preparing for motherhood, and trying to keep up with the quick pace of life, I started learning one of the hardest and most beautiful lessons: you cannot pour endlessly from yourself without learning how to slow down and care for your own spirit, too.
Motherhood began changing me before my son ever arrived. It softened me. Grounded me. Reshaped the way I define success. And made me really SEE other women in business, too. It’s shown me that growth isn’t always loud. Sometimes it looks like exhaustion. Sometimes courage. And choosing presence over pressure. Learning that moments of slowness are still deeply meaningful. And that there is always a perpetual imbalance of life and its beautifully demanding priorities.
It’s made me more intentional with KINFOLK. More connected to why I started and what I love most. More grateful for the community that has supported this brand through every evolving chapter of my life.
This year, I have been given the absolute blessing - and with the support of my family - of ending my corporate career and dedicating myself full time to the things that fill my cup most. To this business, to growing , and to loving my precious family.
To the mothers, soon-to-be mothers, grieving mothers, hopeful mothers, and the women quietly carrying so much behind the scenes, I see you. Your relentlessness and strength is never lost on me.
Happy Mother’s Day. 🤍
With all my love,
Jess