Contributors

Sam Blay

Sam Blay is a contributor at Momé and the founder of SB Photography, where she's built a loving community of mothers behind her camera. A young mom to her two boys, she writes and edits with the same warmth she brings to every shoot — capturing the truth of motherhood without the filter.

Brittany Krystantos

Brittany Krystantos turned a lifelong advocacy for mental health into a passion for writing. She has interviewed a wide range of notable figures, using storytelling to connect, inspire, and amplify diverse voices — and with Momé she's shining a light on the extraordinary stories of mothers.

Mandy Krystantos

Mandy Krystantos is a mother to two daughters and a grandmother who finds joy in the smallest moments. She shares motherhood through a generational lens — the lessons passed down, the ones learned along the way, and the wisdom only time can teach.

Kerri J. Kolen

Kerri J. Kolen is a writer, editor, and book collaborator with twenty-five years in publishing and audio, holding senior editorial and leadership roles across Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Audible, and Pushkin Industries. She has helped shape award-winning and bestselling work across print and audio, and now collaborates with authors and brands as an independent editorial partner. A mother of three, she's drawn to the kind of honest, unglamorous storytelling about motherhood that Momé was built for.

Tania Jane Moraes-Vaz

Tania Jane Moraes-Vaz is the visionary founder and lead creative behind ElixSeer Media Co., a full-service creative brandhouse. She is also an author, speaker, wife, and mama to two boys. As a third culture kid born in Bombay, India, and raised in Dubai, UAE, and Toronto, Canada, Tania is shaped by a love for fashion, literature, and film, and brings a global lens and cinematic approach to storytelling, creative direction, event production, and experiential marketing. Lovingly called the “Word Magician” and “Voice Alchemist,” she is known for designing editorial-style visuals and creating brand worlds that feel visceral, luxurious, and unforgettable. Her work spans multi-six- and seven-figure brands, bestselling authors, and thought leaders, always rooted in one mission: No voice left unexpressed. No creative left behind. Beyond her work, Tania is most at home building Lego masterpieces with her family, cozying up with a chai and a good book, or curating her next creative venture.

Leah Frazier

Leah Frazier is a journalist, editor, award-winning podcast host, and two-time Emmy Award-winning storyteller known for covering entrepreneurship, culture, business, art, wellness, and the people shaping their communities. As CEO of Think Three Media, she brings a keen eye for compelling narratives and impactful reporting, highlighting diverse voices, emerging trends, and stories that inspire action and connection. Her work is rooted in authenticity, curiosity, and a passion for elevating meaningful conversations.

Blair West

Blair West is a journalist and content creator who has spent over a decade telling stories about travel, lifestyle, and motherhood. Most recently, she led editorial strategy at Fora Travel, and has contributed to Travel + Leisure, The Points Guy, and other leading publications. Across social media and Substack, Blair creates honest, funny, and empowering conversations about motherhood and identity. She lives in Newport, Rhode Island, with her husband and toddler son.

Kelly O’Lone

Kelly O’Lone is a freelance writer covering motherhood, family life, health and wellness, and everything in between. Her work blends honest storytelling with humor, especially around the beautiful, complicated reality of raising kids. Kelly is a mom of three and believes some of the best stories come from the moments we don’t talk about enough.

Tassia O’Callaghan

Tassia (Tasha) O’Callaghan is a freelance SEO content strategist and writer specializing in women’s health, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause content, with a decade in the industry and clients including Peanut, Rescripted, and Seen Fertility. Her own trying-to-conceive journey, longer than she ever expected and marked by four losses along the way, is something she shares openly, because she knows how much it matters for people to hear they’re not alone. Outside of writing, she’s usually exploring markets, collecting crystals and tarot decks, running an astrology, Tarot, and Lenormand business with her mum, or geeking out over the latest Marvel film with her cat, Buffy, close by. She’s a committed advocate for equity across genders, races, ages, sexualities, and backgrounds.

Sheryl Nance-Nash

Sheryl Nance-Nash is a freelance writer specializing in travel. She loves writing about the intersection of travel, history, wellness, art and culture. Travel feeds her adventurous spirit, whether it’s jumping off a cliff into a cenote in Mexico, soaring in a hot air balloon in the Arizona desert or parasailing in Maui. Her work has appeared on TravelandLeisure.com, CNTraveler.com, Fodors, Afar, Lonely Planet, The Daily Beast, Newsweek.com, TravelAwaits, Global Traveler Magazine, among others.

Fahima Degia

Fahima Degia is a journalist, multimedia storyteller, and creative strategist based in New York. A graduate of Columbia Journalism School, she has reported on culture, identity, social issues, and the experiences shaping communities today. Her work has appeared in outlets including The U.S. Sun, New York Focus, Feet In 2 Worlds, The Nation, The Quint, The Indypendent, Norwood News, The Independent, and Columbia News Service. At Momé, Fahima brings her journalistic perspective to stories about motherhood and the women navigating it in all its complexity, from identity and relationships to career, wellness, family, and the everyday realities of modern motherhood.

Princess Gabbara

Princess Gabbara is a passionate journalist and storyteller with well over a decade of experience in the entertainment and lifestyle space. Her work has been featured across a host of print and digital publications, including GRAMMY.com, MTV News, Billboard, Shondaland, Ebony, Essence, Vibe, Elite Daily, and Shape, among others. She has also held positions at Rachael Ray Every Day, Bustle, PopSugar, and Oprah Daily.

Her career highlights include exclusive interviews with celebrities such as Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Venus and Serena Williams, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, Tracee Ellis Ross, Dionne Warwick, and Rita Moreno.

She is also the proud author of several books, including I Love Taylor Swift: An Unofficial Fan Journal and The Unofficial KPop Demon Hunters Handbook. In 2024, Princess founded Lula & Dosha Publishing with the goal of inspiring young readers to dream big and become the best versions of themselves. All About Beyoncé: Fun Facts, Inspiring Quotes, Journal Pages, and More marks the first release from Lula & Dosha Publishing.

Amy Barnes

Amy Barnes is an award-winning writer and editor who has contributed extensively to lifestyle publications, including Motherly, Romper, Apartment Therapy, Cubby, Southern Living, Parade, Allrecipes, Business Insider, Chowhound, Fodor’s, Forbes, Everyday Health, Clean Plates, and many others. She has also had three collections of short fiction and essays published by small presses, primarily focused on motherhood. A recent empty nester of two adult kids, she lives in Tennessee with her husband and rescue Labrador retriever.