VAISHALI SUDAN SHARMA

34, Gurgaon Founder, The Champa Tree www.thechampatree.in

In 2014, Gurgaon-based Vaishali Sudan Sharma gave birth to two children—Harshal and The Champa Tree. In four years, the blog has grown to be one of the most read blogs on motherhood and parenting with close to 1 lakh views every month and she has more than 10,000 followers on Facebook. “I realised a lot of moms out there are facing similar dilemma like me—we know a lot yet we don’t know anything. That was when I thought of The Champa Tree,” says Sharma, a communications consultant. “Initially my posts were light-hearted focussing on topics such as improving your bond with the newborn but gradually I evolved and began posting blogs which were based on my experience. I got these validated by a paediatrician or a nutritionist,” she adds. Juggling between household chores and a job while wearing a messy mom’s bun, she says the most rewarding feeling amidst all this is watching both her children grow together.