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Welcome BossMom

We believe...

Starting (and running) a business is a powerful way you find your identity again after having children.

A well-balanced day is full of different emotions. You are capable of amazing success and respect even if you cried in the bathroom earlier that day.

Every mom is a born leader!

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    Moms are constantly dealing with ever-changing and ever-ongoing disruptions. Motherhood makes us flexible, and that is our hidden edge.

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    Moms may reach our goals slower, but we're masters of productivity in the in-between moments.

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    Loving our business doesn't take away from loving our family. Love is limitless.

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    Moms are natural problem solvers, and that makes us incredible entrepreneurs.

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    Every woman was a fully formed human with big dreams before she became a mom.

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    If you have the right village, you can accomplish anything.

I don't want to do it alone

You are not meant to do this alone.

Somehow we got it in our heads that shouldering the weight of everything shows how strong we are. True strength isn't proving you can handle everything by yourself. It's recognizing that together, we are unstoppable.

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We are...

A vibrant community of passionate, driven moms.

Founded 12 years ago by Dana Malstaff, BossMom isn't just a business. It's a movement reshaping how the world views moms in business.

Becoming a mom doesn't mean pressing pause on your dreams. It's an invitation to rediscover your worth, embrace your ambitions and show the world all that you're capable of.

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  • We are moms who build in weird pockets of time, and refuse to believe that makes our ambition smaller.
  • We are moms who are raising children while quietly becoming someone the world hasn't met yet.
  • We are moms who build empires in the in-between moments: nap times, school runs and after bedtime stories.
  • We are moms who want to show our kids that "work" is a positive word, filled with passion, purpose and possibility.
  • We are moms who refuse to choose between family and ambition, knowing we can have both and thrive.
  • We are moms who believe in collaboration over competition, lifting each other up every step of the way.
  • We are moms who are redefining what it means to be a working mother in today's world.
  • We are moms who embrace the beautiful chaos of businesses and babies.

More than a community

Finding your people is where it starts. Reaching your potential is the point.

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We hold each other up

The first part of BossMom is that we support each other. If we don't realize we're not alone, we stop. We don't keep going long enough to do what we came here to do.

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We help you make it real

The second part is that we want your potential to actually match your reality. We do that first and foremost by helping you find your voice. Messaging is my area of expertise, and we built the Nurture to Convert® messaging system for BossMoms. It has grown past that, because it works for anyone who deeply cares about the people they serve and wants to build real wealth for herself, without having to choose.

Dana Malstaff reading on the floor with her BossMom laptop and mug

How it started

Nobody saw BossMom coming. Including me.

I was a new mom with a toddler, a baby on the way, no following and no consistent income. I just knew "being a mom" wasn't going to be enough for me, and I felt guilty about it. So I wrote a book anyway.

That book became BossMom: a podcast, a 75,000-member community, a registered trademark and a decade of building in the in-between moments. Here's how it really happened, chapter by chapter.

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Chapter by chapter

BossMom's birthing story & beyond

BossMom story: Conceiving

Conceiving

When I became a mom, I knew almost immediately that "being a mom" wasn't going to be enough for me, and I felt deeply guilty.

I decided to write a book when my son was 2 and I was 7 months pregnant with my daughter. I didn't have a following or consistent income. A lot of people said writing a book was just another thing that would fail, but I knew I had to do it. In 2015 I self-published BossMom and it hit #1 New Release in 3 different categories.

At the same time, we launched the BossMoms Facebook group and the BossMom Podcast. What I didn't realize was how many of us were out there, feeling that same pull and that same guilt. We secured the registered trademark, turned it into a business, and hit six figures within 8 months.

The big lesson: Craving more isn't about being unfulfilled by motherhood. It's human nature to seek impact, respect and growth. Just keep trying, don't stop, and one day it will all start working.

The BossMom team

Small team. Big heart.

We're small on purpose right now. BossMom has been built by so many incredible people over the years, and we're grateful for every single one of them. Today it's the two of us, plus a team of AI agents. AI has become an amazing part of how we work: we've been building it out to handle the doing we don't need to do ourselves, so we can grow back a team of humans who manage it. We'll keep you posted!

Dana Malstaff
Dana MalstaffChief Visionary
Derek Parker
Derek Parker(my brother)Chief Integrator
Our AI agentsThe doers

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We're moms who get your schedule, your fire, your interruptions and your big ideas. Ask, share, vent and grow in a space that understands both the CEO and the mama in you.

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