Our Work-at-Home-Mom of the Week has helped a lot of moms to exclusively Cloth Diaper their babies within a budget. She is one of the most recommended online sellers of cloth diaper brands such as Alva and Babyland. She eventually came up with her own Cloth Diaper Line, and she says she is happy she is able to promote cloth diapering while being with her family 24/7.
Happypinaymommy.com’s Work-at-Home-Mom of the Week #5 is Mommy Maricor Fernandez of EcoPwet Cloth Diapers and Vezees’ Closet.
Just like the other moms whom we have featured in our WAHM of the Week Series, Mommy Maricor said what prompted her to give working at home a try is to have more time with her kids and husband. She said there are but it is all worth it.
And like what I have been saying in our past WAHM of the WEEK posts, this WAHM of the Week series is meant to give other working moms who are considering the idea of working from home, to get a glimpse on the life of work-at-home-moms. And at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I will again say that the series is not meant to sideline stay-at-home-moms or work-out-of-the-home-mommies. This is all just meant to inspire those who are fed up with the epic traffic crisis gripping our country that yes, working from home is feasible. More importantly, like the rest of this blog, the series is of course meant to promote positive motherhood vibes.
Here is an excerpt of our interview with Mommy Maricor:
Happypinayommy: When did you decide to be a WAHM?
Mommy Maricor: At first I was hesitant to leave my day job, but going to work everyday eventually took a toll on me. It was hard at first, but having time for family was all worth it.
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HPM: What made you decide to be one?
Mommy Maricor: I decided to grab the opportunity where I can earn extra to be with my family, as well as educate FTMs (first-time mothers) to save and help others earn extra by selling cloth diapers that eventually lead to other baby products. We will actually celebrate our second year anniversary this October.
HPM: What is the greatest challenge you have faced in relation to being a WAHM?
Mommy Maricor: Juggling my time between my kiddos, answering inquiries and preparing orders is hard, sometimes 24 hours is not enough, but you need to find a way to manage them. I always make sure to ship items on the same day after cut off so that my clients can receive their orders on time. There are also “doubts and what if’s at first,” but managing my own time and being with my family is all worth it.
HPM: What advice can you give to those who may want to become a WAHM?
Mommy Maricor: Managing your time is essential. Know your priorities. Family comes first but have time to answer inquiries of your clients. If you decide to have an online store for example, check first your options, research about the product that you will offer, the “needs and wants” of your customers, how you will market your product and have a lot of patience.
HPM: Who inspires you?
Mommy Maricor: My family, being with them 24/7 inspire me to be able to provide them a good future ahead. I am always thankful to God for blessing me with this opportunity to be a WAHM.
HPM: How does your husband/partner support you?
Mommy Maricor: My hubby is very supportive on my venture. He even do meetups when I’m not available as I’m still looking over my two kiddos.
Mommy Maricor is happy about having her own cloth diaper line. “As a cloth diaper user, I wanted to offer the best option to all moms. Doing my research and based on my customers feedback, I decided to have a pocket type pure charcoal cloth diaper with double gusset inner that comes with a 5-layer charcoal insert with snap. This eventually lead to our own brand EcoPwet. EcoPwet 4.0 is just our first design option, you can look forward to more designs in the future.”
We also interviewed some of Mommy Maricor’s clients. Mommy Nerizza says she loves EcoPwet and Vezees Closet because the diapers are great and at the same time, the customer service excellent.
“I’m starting to love the cloth diaper since it is cost-effective in the long run. Especially the Ecopwet from Vezees because it is budget-friendly and absorbent. It stays long for about 4-6 hours. I love the designs as well! Vezees is very accommodating too and nice that’s why I only purchase my CDs from her store. The payment is very convenient (as well as it is) by money transfer via Smart money. Having said these, I recommended her to other Moms who are not using CD yet”
Mommy Evans Ramos is another loyal client. She is about to give birth soon, and she stocked up on cloth diapers from Mommy Maricor’s online store. “Budget-friendly kasi and hassle-free ang transaction. As in nagpuyat ako ng ilang gabi para icompare ang prices ng mga online cloth diaper shops pero kay Vezees pa rin ang bagsak ko.”
She adds, “since FTM ako, I was able to ask her re CD-ing and mabilis naman ang response kahit madaling araw na. Mabilis din ang padala, once nabayaran before cut-off, rest-assured kinabukasan andyan na ang fluffy mail mo. Super satisfied ako sa service kaya I have recommended her sa friends and sis-in-law ko na preggies din.”
So there you have it. Hope you got a glimpse of Mommy Maricor’s WAHM life and how she is able to successfully transition to becoming a businesswoman-slash-WAHM. If you have a Work-From-Home-Mom that you would want to be featured, please feel free to head on over to my Facebook Page and leave me a message. Please hit the like button too so you could receive updates from Happypinaymommy.com directly on your newsfeed.
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Leaving you with a video on tips on how to get things done when Working from Home:
