It’s late. The house is finally still. I watch you from the doorway, sipping tea at the kitchen island, and it hits me again—how you move through the world with this quiet, steady strength. They call you a working mom, but what I see is something far more extraordinary.
The Morning Miracle
This morning, like every morning, you performed what I can only call a small miracle.
Lunches packed, permission slips signed, a forgotten water bottle retrieved—all while getting yourself ready for the day ahead.
That ability to hold so many threads at once? It’s a superpower, plain and simple. One so many moms wield, yet so few truly see in themselves.
Between the Boardroom and the Playroom
I got your text around noon—’Running late, can you grab the kids?’—and it struck me again, the mental shift you make moment to moment.
One minute you’re leading a meeting, the next you’re mentally calculating pickup times.
That juggle? It’s not just multitasking. It’s a kind of emotional and logistical acrobatics that deserves far more credit than it gets.
The Weight and The Warmth
I’ve seen you on the commute home, eyes closed just for a second, the day’s fatigue written softly across your face.
Even then, you’re making lists, planning dinners, wondering if the baby’s rash is better.
You carry so much—not just tasks, but the emotional weight of keeping it all together. And you do it with a grace that humbles me.
Your journey—this beautiful, messy, relentless balancing act—is teaching them more than any lesson ever could.
What Our Children See
When our kids look back, they won’t remember the titles or the deadlines. They’ll remember the mom who showed them how to persevere, how to love fiercely, how to balance strength and softness.
Your journey—this beautiful, messy, relentless balancing act—is teaching them more than any lesson ever could.
They’re watching a masterclass in resilience, and they don’t even know it yet.
Walking This Path Together
So here’s what I want you to hear tonight, when the house is quiet and tomorrow’s list is already forming in your mind: You’re not just managing. You’re thriving.
And you’re not doing it alone. Your superpower isn’t in doing everything perfectly—it’s in showing up, again and again, with heart and grit intact.
And you know what? That kind of strength? It literally changes worlds, one small moment at a time.
Source: Warby Parker’s Neil Blumenthal on what’s next for the brand, Retail Dive, 2025-09-23