Our Story
Born in western Nigeria in 1969, my mother was born during Nigeria's better
days, a country blessed with many natural resources. However, she faced
hardship in her personal life. Despite the situations she faced with family and
finances, she had the mindset that with the grace of God, and with hard work,
she would make a life for herself.
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As a teenager and young woman, she worked as a nanny and household
manager in various homes, raising other's babies, and gaining experience that
she would later apply as a mother. She later got married and gave birth to her
firstborn in 1995 and then her second in 1997, having two under two.
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In the year 2000, my family and I immigrated to the United States when I was
just three years of age. They came here, as many immigrants, wanting a better life for my older brother and I. With the help of God, they worked hard, always working two jobs when we were in elementary school to make this wish they had not just a wish, but also a reality, I am blessed to say that all their hard work has paid off and we are in a far better place than we used to be. All the hardship they faced is now a story and we can rejoice in saying it is in the past.
Although our situation has changed, one thing that has never changed is the love my mother has for babies. She not only passed down her youthful features to me, but also this same love for little ones. And now we have taken this love and transformed it into care, wanting to bring this care into the homes of families, including your own.
"Mama"/Ade (Ah-day)
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Child-like disposition
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​​I chose this photo because unbeknownst to her, my mother lights up just like this when she interacts with babies and young children, interacting with them with such a natural child-like disposition that creates an instant click
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Flexibility
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Although she is older than most mothers we will work with, one thing she took away from her Newborn Care Specialist course is the need to be flexible and work with families, asking them for their thoughts and striving to incorporate that in the care that will be delivered
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Temi
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"Gentle" and "Soft-spoken"
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These are words my mother definitely associates with me, along with "patient". Whereas my mother lights up a room with her bright personality, I've been told I light up the room with my smile, as my nature is a bit more reserved, but still comes through​
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Mandarin
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We are both bilingual, (speaking both English and Yoruba fluently) but I also take an interest in Mandarin Chinese, having studied it in college for two years. I hope to put in the work to become fluent ​
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