Real Impact Provides a Positive Ripple Effect On those You Care About

Vanessa Simmons
Jun 16
2 min read

Updated: Jun 17

Real impact as a woman in business isn't just about results, it's actually about how you allow your decisions to impact every aspect of life. Whether that is choosing to nurse your baby with your milk, or making changes to your schedule to offer them a more supportive learning environment - there's nothing more important than your involvement with their growth. And in the process, you'll grow too.

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At the height of my career as a photographer, I couldn't figure out the purpose of this work. I was traveling across the country to support families in maternal health, but my own children were suffering being bullied at school by students AND teachers.

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Homeschooling wasn't just a choice, it was a calling! It completely changed my perspective about my purpose of being an entrepreneur and allowed me to step into the most difficult, yet rewarding job of my lifetime - managing our children's education. It's not for weak or faint of heart, but I learned how to pivot in business to make it work.

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We're so thankful that we decided to answer this calling from above just before the onset of the pandemic in August 2019.

Our oldest son was bullied by his classmates about his hair and even accused of sexual harassment, but he will graduate from high school May 2026.

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Our daughter's math teacher didn't BELIEVE (her words) that our daughter could do 3rd grade math and wanted her on an IEP, but now she has A's and B's in high school!