Megan McNamee, Registered Dietitian and Co-Owner of Feeding Littles 

Instagram: @feedinglittles 

I chose this as my career because I wanted to help my best friend who had an eating disorder.

I hope my greatest contribution to the Valley culinary scene is to help parents feel better about feeling their kids so that they can raise adventurous little foodies who love to check out new restaurants and can venture beyond the kids' menu! My business partner Judy and Iare big-time foodies who love trying new cuisines, and we hope that our clients learn to successfully share in these culinary experiences with their kids.

Connecting with moms is what I love most about what I do. Balancing work with my own family is the biggest challenge.

I separate myself and my brand from others by offering non-judgmental, practical advice in a way that doesn't make people feel like they're doing it all wrong.

I draw inspiration from my kids. They're why I got into this in the first place, and they're the reason I work so hard.

My New Year’s resolution is to slow down. Host more imperfect dinner parties. Be messy and silly with my kids. Go on more dates with my wonderful husband. Worry less. Eat more really good chocolate. 

My greatest advice to share with young girls is that, yes, you can do what you love. You just have to work for it and never lose sight of your goal. Don't let anyone discourage you from following the career path of your dreams.

Via Feeding Littles, Megan McNamee and her business partner Judy Delaware, who is based in Colorado, create online courses to help parents feed their babies and young children.