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The average mom changes more than 3,000 diapers a year!
Needless to say, as two moms with four kids between us, we’ve thought a lot about how this particular chore of parenthood can be made easier, faster and smarter. We were tired of carrying diapers and wipes in separate compartments, neither ever in reach when we needed one. We were overwhelmed by our big, back-breaking diaper bags with so many pockets, yet never quite organized.
Our “a-ha” moment came one day when out on walk with our babies one of us had a diapering “emergency”. By the time the wipes case was found buried on the bottom of the bag the crisis was in full swing. We both thought, why hadn’t anyone invented something better than a hard plastic case for wipes? Wouldn’t it be great if they were built into the bag like a tissue dispenser? Then you could pull one out whenever you need one, which is pretty darn often.
The rest, as they say, is history. We created a new way of storing wipes, a new definition of a “diaper bag”; a new approach to diaper duty. It takes a village (of mom-inventors, that is).
Karen Rappaport
co-founder in charge of sales/marketing Karen is a native of Brooklyn, NY. She built her career in public relations and marketing, as both a freelance consultant and with New York-based advertising and PR firms specializing in consumer and technology companies. After moving to Miami from New York with her husband and two young children, she decided to put her consumer marketing experience to work developing products that improve the daily chores of parenthood, and launched Too Hot Mammas, LLC with her partner Denise in September 2006. Karen has a B.A. in Journalism from New York University and an MBA in Marketing from Fordham University.
She and her husband Jonathan are most proud of their children, Molly and Zoe.
Denise Goldman
co-founder in charge of design/product development
A first-time entrepreneur, Denise brings her years of training as an English teacher in New York City’s public schools, with a previous career in graphic design, to the business world. After the birth of her son in 2005, she and her husband relocated to Miami. Living an active, outdoor lifestyle, Denise began searching for baby products that helped keep her organized while on the go. She developed My Royal Heinie as the answer for other parents who are looking for a better way to pamper their babies. Denise holds a B.S. in Communications from Boston University and a Masters in English Education from New York University.
She and her husband Seth are most proud of their children, Oliver and Lily.