telegraphjournal.com:
Jenny Scott enters her store in a whirl of morning energy, her two-month-old son snuggled in a baby sling against her chest. She greets her employees, giving them a quick run-down of the day. She plops down her bag and turns her attention to me with a cheery smile, leading me past strollers, toys and high chairs back out the door of the shop.
We grab a seat nearby at a small table on the third floor of Market Square, where Scott’s two businesses, Stylin’ Mama, Baby & Tot and Ambiance Day Spa are in view. We barely begin talking before a polite, elderly lady stops in her tracks at the site of little Dexter, cuddled close to mom. The stranger coos at the sleepy-eyed bundle, using words like “precious” and “handsome,” before taking her reluctant leave.
Dexter is the youngest of Scott’s three children with husband Steven Scott. The couple’s daughter Emerson is three and son Quinton is 20 months.
With three children aged three and under and three businesses between them (Steven owns King Construction Ltd. in Fredericton) the couple somehow manages to strike a balance between work and family, making it a priority to spend time with their children.
But Scott acknowledges the juggling is not always easy.
“There are days when I feel overwhelmed or like I bit off a lot,” she says. “But I enjoy what I do and I think that’s a big part of it.”
Logo from Stylin Mama, Baby & Tot.