Christine and Laurel Koh

Janet Casey

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Christine was on track for her Ph.D. and a life as an academic, teaching and studying music and the brain, when her car jumped the rails. A combination of a difficult work environment and the realization that time with baby daughter Laurel was precious put the brakes on her career. She detoured, launching bostonmamas.com, a lifeline for local parents, and a graphic design business, poshpeacock.com.

“Having Laurel at home changed my priorities a lot,” says Christine “I’ve been an instinctive person all along and this felt like the right move.”

Laurel says, “We go to the library every week and get a ton of books, like Dora the Explorer, and I help mom with her artwork and baking.”