Playdate Connection “Connects” with Books and Cookies owner Chudney Ross to Support Mompreneurs and Small Businesses

Santa Monica, California- September 22, 2015– Chudney Ross, owner of Books and Cookies partners with Michelle Arevalo, owner of Playdate Connection, to offer upcoming event at Books and Cookies which will provide a place for mompreneurs and working parents to business network while their children play at an eye’s distance.

              “I started Playdate Connection because I wanted to start a business that would enable me to spend more time with my children. I have met so many moms who wish that they could earn extra income while being a stay-at-home mom,” Arevalo said, mother of two boys ages two and five-years-old. “Therefore, I wanted to cultivate a community where mothers can bring their kids to a playdate while they network and build new business contacts.”

              Ross, who has brought her now 3-year-old daughter Callaway to Books and Cookies since she was 5-weeks-old, agrees with the importance of creating a community for working mom entrepreneurs, or “mompreneurs,” and parents. “I know how challenging it is. It’s exciting to meet someone who is bringing it together. To be able to meet other parents who are interested in doing the same thing. My biggest learned advice is to find community. To realize you’re not crazy. We’re tired. Moms are tired. They want a safe place where they can relax,” Ross said. “I have a lot of moms asking how I juggle it all. I’m always very honest that I choose my mom-ness over my business. She’s only young for such a short period of time.”

              Books and Cookies is a children’s bookstore and enrichment center with the goal of bringing wonder and excitement to reading and learning, while offering a safe and relaxing place for the family.

             Playdate Connection, based out of Northridge, California is a networking and business referral group for mompreneurs and busy parents. Playdate events are organized so that parents can network and learn new business knowledge while their children play.

            “Playdate Connection offers so much more than networking itself. We also provide educational seminars, hold charity events and offer business support in the form of Business Mastermind Groups,” Arevalo said.

             Playdate Connection will host a Community Playdate event at Books and Cookies in Santa Monica Tuesday, September 22nd from 5-7pm. This event is free to all Playdate Connection members and first-time guests. Further information is available at www.playdateconnection.com

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