Mixing Babies And Business™

Mixing Babies And Business Parent-Friendly Professional Development

Creating the future of work we’d like to see

Here we believe parenthood and career growth don’t have to be mutually exclusive but they do require a different approach.

Mixing Babies And Business™ is actively producing professional development opportunities and digital resources focused on inclusion and belonging for parents of pre-school and school age children.

This social impact movement and business is aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 5 Gender Equality and 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth and includes:

Events + Community

Micro learning, private podcast, online connection and local event opportunities.

6x Seasons Podcast

Hosted, produced and promoted from our home studio in Canada, 90 countries tune in.

Resources + Trainings

Practical business and flexible work guidance, templates and trainings for parents.

🚼📊Results to date:

Lived experiences from the past decade across industries, freelance, contract and employee roles, from Amy Lynch, parent of three kids (ages 4, 7 and 9), creative professional and accidental-turned-intentional activist:

🎥 Thousands reached via IRL and virtual events, speaking engagements, online trainings and resources
🚀 Parent-friendly professional development activations and meetups in startup and coworking spaces, resulting in 3x baby change tables installed
📣 Meeting all levels of Canadian government, through StartupGov programming, recognized by Canada’s Minister Rechie Valdez and Ontario’s Minister Nina Tangri
🌟 Program participation, recognition and awards: Google For Startups UK (2016), Impact Hub CityMaker (2018), Top 5 Finalist Future of Good (2020), Startup Canada Ecosystem Partner (2021-26), Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards Nominee (2024), The Community Collective Scholarship (2025

✨🎊 What leaders are saying about Mixing Babies And Business:

Canadian Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism the Honourable Rechie Valdez:

Hannah Permell Community & Growth Manager at Growclass

✨🎊Feedback from parents: