I grew up in a low-income family where living paycheck to paycheck was all I knew. Every month, we scraped by, hoping to make ends meet, and I thought Nursing school would finally be my ticket out of that cycle. I believed that with a great-paying job, I could give my family the life I’d always dreamed of—one without the constant financial stress. But after graduating, reality hit hard. I was working long hours, feeling drained, and barely keeping up with my student loans. Instead of finding relief, I found burnout.

In 2015, when I became pregnant with my first child, my entire perspective shifted. The most important thing in my world was now raising my children, and I knew that being present for them had to be my top priority. But at the same time, I was determined to create a life where we didn’t have to struggle to make ends meet. I needed to find a way to contribute financially, but I was committed to doing it from home.

My husband and I threw ourselves into entrepreneurship, trying everything we could to build a business. We put in the time, the energy, and the hope, but nothing seemed to work. We faced one failed business after another. Even with my husband working overtime and weekends, we still barely scraped by, caught in the same cycle I had grown up with.