Katlyn Sanden whips up a specialty coffee from her Cows Coffee on Wheels trailer. Cows Coffee has pop-up days at various communities, serving at festivals, private events, cattle shows, and fairgrounds. She’ll show up anywhere that needs good coffee.
MOO-ve over, mom guilt This Wyanet woman found a way to create a family-friendly business that fits into her schedule and priorities Story and photos by Shannon Serpette
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ever doubt the ability of a mom to come up with a creative solution when she’s trying to do what’s best for her family. Katlyn Sanden’s successful business, Cows Coffee, came about from her maternal need to find a way to provide for her family while still being there for them.
“I came up with the idea of Cows Coffee when I was home with my sick 9-month-old daughter. I was really struggling with what it meant to be a ‘working mom’ trying to juggle all the things – work, home, and family,” Sanden said. That dreaded mom-guilt was hitting her hard –
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something many women who have both jobs and children can understand. “I was tired of feeling guilty when I’d have to leave the office early to pick up my daughter from the babysitter and vice versa, when I’d have to drop my daughter off at the babysitter to go to work,” Sanden said. “The
