The Working Mom Community Gap in the South Bay (And Why I Built Something About It)
If you're a working mom in the South Bay and you've ever tried to find your people, you already know the problem. Every mom group meets on a Tuesday morning. Every class is at 10am. Every community seems to be built for someone who doesn't have a job outside the home, or whose job somehow accommodates a midweek playdate.
You don't need me to tell you that doesn't work. You already know.
That's why Working Mama Co. exists.
As moms, we’re all juggling different things. But here’s the thing…moms GET IT.
I went back to work when Luca was five months old. And I don’t know about you, but I was wondering, “When will I feel better during postpartum?”
I spent my entire maternity leave in that strange newborn fog — the one where you're somehow both bored and completely overwhelmed, surviving on cold coffee and the VERY occasional shower.
And then going back to work came and I put on real pants (tried to at leat), cried because I didn’t want to be away from my baby (I still do) and went back to my desk and just... kept going. Because that's what you do. RIGHT?
What nobody tells you about going back to work is how lonely the after part is. Not the newborn phase — there's actually a lot of support for that. Classes, groups, apps, lactation consultants who will talk to you for an hour about nipple shields. That exists. And if you’re brave enough, yes, MOM GROUPS are out there too.
But then your baby turns one and all of it just kind of... disappears. The groups move on. The apps stop being relevant (by now you’ve mastered keeping a tiny human alive for 12 months). And you're standing there with a toddler who is somehow already opinionated about his snacks, a full time job, and zero idea where your friends went.
I'm originally from Mexico City. I moved to Ohio and then California. I don't have family nearby. My mom is not driving over when I need a break. My sister is not popping by for dinner. It's just us — me, my husband, and Luca — in the middle of Silicon Valley, trying to do life.
So I looked for mom groups. Found plenty. They all met on weekday mornings.
I'm not free on weekday mornings. I have a board meeting. And need to call a client.
I’m stubborn AF. So, I tried a few anyway. Showed up late, left early, spent the whole time feeling like the odd one out. The conversations were about sleep schedules and keeping your little one entertained all day. I just kept nodding along while internally thinking, I get it, being a full time mom sounds HARD but I need someone to get a drink with. I need someone to text when work is chaos and mom guilt is loud and I can't figure out which version of myself I'm supposed to be today. I need someone who also rolls their eyes at their child free coworkers who actually sleep in over the weekends.
That group didn't exist. Not for working moms. Not here. Not at hours that made any sense for our lives.
So eventually I stopped looking and started building.
Working Mama Co. launched in April 2026. It's a social club for working moms in the South Bay — San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Campbell, Los Gatos and surrounding areas. Every single event is after 5pm, on a weekend, or online. We handle all the planning. Members just show up.
It's small right now and honestly that's one of my favorite things about it. Everyone is new. Nobody knows each other yet. There's no clique to break into, no inside jokes you missed. Just a group of women who all googled "mom friends South Bay" at some point and ended up here, in the same boat, finally talking to each other. There’s nothing exclusive about it, because we are all open and welcoming and will instantly try to understand what your life is like as a working mom.
I built this because I needed it. I'm betting you might too.
