Mother of Teo (2), publicist, founder of the digital marketing agency Chok Chok social , and co-founder of the silver breastfeeding cups Somos Cala , Trini is an unstoppable mother and entrepreneur. She has lived in New York for 9 years, where she divides her days between the challenges of motherhood abroad, her multiple jobs as an entrepreneur and continuous travels between the US and Chile.
The Trini Id questionnaire
Motherhood has made me more grateful. Every time I look at Teo, and I suppose it happens to many, I say, “Wow, how lucky I am.”
As a mom, I'm a dry dog when it comes to: kissing my son. I can't help it.
As a mom, I'm terrible at: really telling off. I try, but Teo just laughs.
Something I wish someone had told me before becoming a mother: the tribe is not a myth, it is true, and necessary.
Raising children abroad is: difficult , to sum it up in one word.
Raising a bilingual child is fun, but challenging! I take it more calmly than my husband. He wants me to speak both languages he hears, just as quickly as a child with only one language can speak.
The phrase or gesture from your child that melts you: Fed up, but since he was 1 and a half years old, if he sees you sad he hugs you and kisses you, and he believes that this is how the sadness or pain goes away.
To my son, I can never say no when… I always say no, and he says no back haha.
Since we became moms/dads, my relationship with my partner has grown in mutual admiration, but so have decisions and different points of view, I would even say cultural ones.
What I said I would never be like Mom, and now I do: sleep all night with Teo.
My favorite maternity gadget (or accessory) is: less is more for this Virgo. I don't have a favorite accessory, I wish there weren't so many accessories. Well at first, I loved the white noise machine.
Do you like routine or do you like to go with the flow of your day? I like fluid routines. I like to know when it's my time, when it's not, and to be organized. And with Teo we have outdoor routines that are very active but they change or alternate.
What characteristics of being a mother have helped you to start your own business? I think there is more drive. I have always been independent, and my drive goes with that to be able to live (more so in New York), but since someone depends on me, I put more determination and effort into the time I invest in my work.
Best motherhood advice I’ve ever been given: “Everything is a phase.” It’s a healing phrase that shouldn’t be underestimated.
My favorite motherhood cliché is: There is only one mom. Sorry, daddies, it's true.
My most unpopular opinion about motherhood: I hate tablets. I mean, obviously Teo and I go back to the Ice Age on TV (what a great movie) but I have to say that I didn't like seeing Teo exposed to a tablet. That low tolerance for changing something every 30 seconds, getting irritated if you don't have one, and being numb with fleeting information is not my thing. I'm not saying he'll never have one, but for now, at this age, I'll avoid it.
