SARAH: mom of two reinventing bathtime

Sarah Cooper Smith is the founder of North Shore Bath Co., a thoughtfully built company creating bath gloves designed to make bathing safer, warmer, and less stressful for babies and their caregivers. Drawing on her nursing background and firsthand experience as a mom, Sarah transformed a kitchen-table prototype into a launched, patent-pending product with potential far beyond baby bathtime.Sarah’s bath glove addresses a struggle so many parents know well: keeping a secure grip on a slippery, squirming baby while trying to clean every tiny fold. She also developed a complementary drying glove to make the cold, chaotic transfer out of the tub easier for babies and parents.This conversation is about more than a baby product. We get into how Sarah validated the idea with other parents, incorporated their feedback, and navigated manufacturing, branding, pitching, and product development as a first-time founder. She has a clear vision for how North Shore Bath Co. can grow, reach the people who need it, and expand beyond the baby market.Sarah’s nursing background helped her recognize the broader possibilities for nurses, family caregivers, older adults, people with disabilities, and anyone who could benefit from more safety, comfort, and dignity during bathing. She is also being intentional about how the business grows, choosing to manufacture locally in Louisiana with the woman-owned Fringe Factory in New Orleans and looking for ways to create opportunities for other women along the way.What we cover:The real-life bathtime problem that inspired North Shore Bath Co.Taking a product from kitchen-table prototype to market in six monthsDesigning bath and drying gloves around grip, warmth, and ease of useValidating an idea with parents and building from their feedbackLearning manufacturing, branding, pitching, and product developmentThis episode is for parents who have ever wrestled with a slippery baby at bathtime, nurses and caregivers looking for better tools, aspiring founders curious about bringing a physical product to market, and anyone who loves discovering a simple idea with the potential to make a meaningful difference.North Shore Bath Co. has officially launched, and the bath and drying gloves are available to order at https://northshorebathco.com/ . Follow Sarah and North Shore Bath Co. at @northshorebathco_ Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/its-summerLicense code: ZOAGMC8HUJK9M7P9