My hubby joked, 'I'm going to go from med tech to mermaids?' Now he's the CEO of our daughter's company.

This as-told-to composition is according to a conversation alongside Tiffany Myers and her daughter, Sydney Myers, originator of Glimmer Wish. It has been edited for dimension and clarity.

When my daughters were younger, I was incredibly sick. I recall driving and emotion so abbreviated of respiration that I was concerned I would collision the car alongside my babies in the back. It was terrifying to awareness akin my build was failing. It took seven years to comprehend why: I had Lyme disease.

After the diagnosis, I changed everything in our lives, from the food we ate to the cleaning products we used. My female Sydney was into attractiveness products and makeup, but I insisted she use lone spotless products. She hated that the options I offered smelled akin tea tree oil or lavender. Those weren't fun for her at all.

When Sydney was 10, she came up alongside the idea for a fun, whimsical attractiveness line that met my stringent safety standards. That was the commencement of Glimmer Wish.

I learned concerning manufacturing and ingredients to assistance Sydney

My husband, Byron, is an informed entrepreneur. He founded a med tech company and grew it complete 20 years. So, whenever Sydney came up alongside her idea, I encouraged her to conversation alongside her dad. He told her that if she made a endeavor plan, he would assistance create Glimmer Wish into a business.

I started learning equal additional concerning merchandise ingredients and manufacturing. Sydney drew the bottles that she wanted: a unicorn and a mermaid. The shapes weren't straightforward, and I had to do a lot of activity to discover a manufacturer that would create them.

While Sydney spearheaded the imaginative flank — akin thinking concerning fragrances — we worked together on creating a catalog of safe, nontoxic ingredients. It was a blend of art and science.

Remote academy allows the entire family to be engaged in the business

In 2020, akin many of families, we moved to a additional agrarian area. Sydney was in 6th grade at the time, and we enrolled her (and our younger daughter, Audrey) in the Laurel Springs School, which is completely online.

At the time, I liked that the girls had admission to high-quality education. As we've grown Glimmer Wish, having a elastic learning has allowed Sydney to act commerce shows and another endeavor meetings. Sydney frequently does schoolwork in the mornings and afterward has the afternoons and evenings to activity on Glimmer Wish.

In 2021, Byron remaining his company. It wasn't part of our plan, but it changed everything for Glimmer Wish. When he was thinking concerning what to do next, I urged him to regard operating alongside Sydney. He said, "I'm going to go from med tech to mermaids?"

Taking that jump created a awesome dynamic. Today, Byron is the CEO, which makes things easier from a lawful standpoint, since Sydney is a minor. I'm the chief imaginative officer, and Sydney wears the heading of founder. Our younger daughter, Audrey, additionally helps alongside the company.

I was terrified of going on TV alongside Sydney

Byron and Sydney have continually loved the display Shark Tank. Last summer the three of us were on the show. For me, it was terrifying, but for them it was a aspiration arrive true. We signed a agreement alongside Lori Greiner and Kendra Scott, who paid $200,000 for a 20% interest in the Glimmer Wish (plus, a royalty until that $200,000 is repaid). I affection knowing that Sydney has these powerhouse women on her team.

For me, this entire journey has been holy ground. It's precious to have my girls and my hubby at home, operating together on a business. Glimmer Wish is already a achievement in my eyes since we're giving kids products they love, and that don't colony their health.

I'm treasuring these moments, and fair in awe of what a powerhouse Sydney is. She's shown our family that anticipation can prevail. Even whenever we faced our biggest difficulty — my Lyme assessment — we were motionless capable to create our dreams arrive true by operating together as a family.