Mommy-Daughter Duo

  • Nailah Starks

    Founder/Executive Director

    Nailah Starks is the mother of an amazingly brilliant boy and a middle school ELA/SS teacher. Much of her joy comes from using her voice to help others around her. By nature, she is a creative, a leader, and a Praying Girl who wishes to use her gifts to abundantly bless others. She aims to educate, influence, transform, and inspire people who face adversity through her teachings, writings, and personal experiences. Nailah has a soft heart for women, mothers, and children and dedicates her time to serve in whatever space she can as often as she can.

  • Tamika Starks

    Vice President

    Tamika Starks is the proud mother of four children and grandmother of one grandson. She describes herself as a life long learner who seeks fresh and exciting ways to serve others. Ms. Starks is passionate about helping wounded souls develop from broken victims to blessed victors. Ms. Tamika is an alumna of Leavell College, an extension of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Her studies include lay counseling and trauma healing. She believes each day is full of opportunities to serve as an agent of hope that works to heal hurting hearts.

How We Began

Mommy Dearest began as a passion project, driven by our founder's leap of faith in 2022. As a once-struggling new mother and the daughter of an incarcerated mother, our founder always knew she wanted to create something for mothers so they would not have to go through what she went through alone. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, she was presented with the opportunity to pitch Mommy Dearest as a business and won first place! With these earnings, she started the hard work of growing TMDF into a business specializing in blessings. The future we envision for Mommy Dearest expands across multiple states and serves countless women and children.

Dedicated to providing resources for every stage of motherhood.