About Poppies and Port, LLC

I'm a Southern California mom with a background in hotel management, where I learned early that direct, honest communication wasn't just effective — it was kind. The teams that thrived were the ones where expectations were clear, feedback was real, and nobody was left guessing. I brought that same philosophy home. My daughter is now in college, and while my approach occasionally spun her out, she'll tell you today that she appreciates the honesty with which she was raised. That's the whole point. You can be tough and loving at the same time. Truth bombs — with love. That's been my parenting style long before it became a brand. Best Mombs grew out of watching parents hesitate. We all know that moment: your kid is struggling, you see the opening, you know you should walk through it — and then you don't. The moment passes. I wanted to create something that made that moment less awkward and more possible. The 52 cards came from real life — conversations with my daughter, lessons from leading work teams, things I overheard other parents saying or wished they'd said. I chose cards because they're simple. No setup, no rules, no big time commitment. Pull a card, read it, ask the question, listen. When my daughter heard some of them recently, she laughed — remembering the exact conversations we'd had years earlier. That told me everything. If you believe raising capable adults matters more than avoiding discomfort — Best Mombs was made for you.Read their story