Detroit’s back-to-school season is here, and for many mothers, the month of August means more than school supply lists and new schedules. It’s also National Wellness Month and National Black Business Month — two reminders that the health and stability of Black mothers is central to the health of entire communities. For Christian Moon, that connection is the foundation of her work.

Moon is the founder of The Mom Wellness Cave, a Detroit-based community built to support mothers’ mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Her focus is on minority mothers who often juggle multiple roles without access to consistent, culturally informed support. The work is personal for Moon, who became a mother at a young age and remembers how quickly her own needs faded to the background.

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