Balancing Parenting and Your Career

Saying it is difficult to balance motherhood and career is an understatement. Finding the perfect balance between work-life, mom-life, and my adult-life was a challenge for me. I was constantly feeling guilty for not spending enough time with my daughter, guilty for always being tired and guilty that I wasn’t working the same hours I did before my daughter was born. I was working for a big corporation and I was on someone else’s schedule. I felt trapped. I remember locking myself in the supply closet with a picture of my daughter to start my milk flowing so I could pump, thinking, “This is just not right.”

Not only did that get my milk flowing, but my ideas started to flow as well. I came to the overwhelming realization that I did not want to work FOR anyone else again. Did they appreciate me? I worked 9 hours the day before I had Leila and did the owner of this big bank know who I was?

And that was the beginning of it all. I have owned and operated my own businesses since then. There comes a time when you choose to do what you want- not what you are conditioned to do. There comes a time when you are ready to stop thinking about making a change but really make it. And there comes a time that you decide the best person to work for is yourself and the time is now to love what you do!

Most of the people who I have spoken to about owning a tumble & tea café are currently where I was in that supply closet. Ok, maybe they are not pumping breast milk but they feel over worked, under appreciated and pulled in too many directions. They are ready to set their own schedule, get credit and compensation for their hard work and own their own business!

Now starting your own business is by no means “easy” and being self-employed doesn’t magically fix the incredible balancing act of being a working mom. I often say owning your own business isn’t for the faint of heart. But being self employed allows you to set your own schedule and manage your workload for what is best for you and your family. Most importantly, owning your own business allows you to directly benefit from YOUR hard work. You make the decisions, you have room to be creative and you are rewarded for your hard work and dedication.

We have hundreds of request nationwide from people who want to own their own tumble $ tea cafe. Why are all these people interested in tumble & tea café? Because they get it! They see this huge market gap and they want to be the pioneers of this concept that we believe will be the new craze. tumble & tea café is a posh, wifi café that serves made to order food, excellent espresso drinks and caters not only to parents but the whole neighborhood. You have multiple streams of income from food & beverage sales, playspace admission, parties, caterings and events. People nationwide see the need for tumble & tea café in their neighborhoods.

Ok, so you are ready to start your own business and you are ready to love your work opposed to watching the clock tick until 5:00. You might be asking yourself a few of the following questions.
How do you start a café?
What permits do you need?
What characteristics are important for your location?
How do you design a café with a play space for kids?
What suppliers should I use?
What should my overhead be?

And this is why I decided to franchise tumble & tea café. We are 100% dedicated and committed to helping you open and operate your café. You don’t have the answers because you haven’t done this before- we have. We have the answers, we know the contacts and we have the team to teach you step by step about what you need to do to meet your goals.
Please feel free to contact me at anytime if you have questions about tumble & tea café or if you would like to talk to me about if opening your own business is a good idea for you. I look forward to talking with you. Love your life and viva tumble & tea café! Gina DeCarlo, Founder and CEO, georginadecarlo@yahoo.com.