This started with becoming a parent.
I had spent years helping other people become stronger. I just didn’t realize how much motherhood was going to redefine what strength meant for me.
I thought I was prepared. I grew up as an athlete and have been coaching since 2014. Movement, training, discipline, and taking care of my body had always been part of who I was. I even coached throughout my pregnancy.
So before becoming a mom, I really believed I was prepared for what came next. I thought my body was ready to handle whatever motherhood brought. I felt mentally grounded. I had a support system. And I assumed that once my little one was here, I would eventually just get back to running, working out, and feeling like myself again.
But motherhood changed everything.
Getting up early felt harder. Leaving the house felt harder. Finding time for myself felt harder. Finding friends in the same stage of life felt harder.
And even though I loved being Antonio’s mom, I didn’t immediately know how to fit the person I had always been into this completely new version of my life.
It took time to find myself again.
It wasn’t until my son was over a year old that I started to feel pieces of myself coming back. But when they did, I realized I wasn’t trying to become the woman I was before motherhood. I had changed. My goals had changed. My priorities had changed. And the life I wanted to build looked different too.
For a while, motherhood made me feel like I was supposed to fit into a smaller version of myself, like being a mom somehow meant I couldn’t also be present, ambitious, successful, strong, and committed to the things that mattered to me.
I started to realize how untrue that was.
Motherhood didn’t make me less capable. It showed me a new kind of strength.
I didn’t want to build a life that required me to separate who I was from being his mom. I wanted him to be part of it.
I wanted him to grow up watching me take care of my body and my mind, pursue meaningful work, build strong friendships, create community, and keep showing up for the things I believed in.
Not because motherhood came second. Because motherhood had become part of the reason I wanted those things even more.
Why I started Stroller Society Co.
I started Stroller Society Co. because I realized I wasn’t the only parent trying to figure out how to feel like myself again while still being fully present in motherhood. I wanted a reason to get out of the house. I wanted movement that could include my little one. I wanted friendships with people who understood this stage of life. I wanted to feel strong, connected, and supported without feeling like I had to choose between taking care of myself and being there for my son.
And one of the biggest things I wanted was a way for both of us to be fulfilled at the same time.
I wanted my son to have opportunities to play, explore, learn, and experience new things while I had the chance to move my body, connect with other adults, take care of my mental and physical health, and feel like myself again.
I didn’t want everything to feel like it had to be either for him or for me. I wanted experiences we could enjoy together, where he could get what he needed, I could get what I needed, and our time together could still feel meaningful for both of us.
And the more I started talking to other moms, the more I realized how many of us were craving the same things.
We wanted community. We wanted fresh air. We wanted movement. We wanted real friendships. We wanted something to look forward to. And we wanted our cups filled too.
That’s what Stroller Society Co. was created to be.
A place where families can show up exactly as they are (stroller, snacks, nap schedules, messy mornings and all) and find experiences designed for the parent and the little one.
What began with walks has grown into a larger vision for social wellness during the stroller years: creating spaces where families can move, connect, reset, nourish, and grow together.
Danielle Ospedale, Founder
