Before motherhood, she was the “dream employee”—dedicated, driven, and dependable. “If I had five of you, we’d be unstoppable,” her manager once said. But everything changed after she became a mother.

Returning from maternity leave, she juggled deadlines with diaper changes, Zoom calls with lullabies. Still, she gave it her all: “Early logins, late logouts. Let’s go.” But the cracks showed. Late meetings, backhanded comments—“Hope it doesn’t affect your deadlines”—and finally, a delayed paycheck. Her manager brushed it off: “It’s not like you’re the breadwinner anymore, right?”

She was fired. The reason? “We need someone without… distractions.” Her response: “You’re saying being a mother makes me a problem.”

That night, she recorded a video: “Today, I got fired. Not for being bad at my job. But for being a mom.” It went viral. One comment stood out: *“If you ever start something, I’m in.”*

So she did. *The Naptime Agency* was born—run by moms, built during naps and after bedtime. A year later, the team is 30 strong, thriving on their own terms.

“They once said I was a distraction. Now I lead a team that won’t be silenced… and definitely not for knowing our worth.”