Today we’d like to introduce you to Jessica Facusse.
Hi Jessica, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I got started by simply sharing the meals I made for my baby online. At the time, I wasn’t trying to build a company. What surprised me was how many mothers weren’t just looking for recipes, they were looking for guidance, reassurance, inspiration, and practical help navigating the everyday challenge of feeding their children.
Mothers from all over the world started turning to my page not just for recipes, but for reassurance. They wanted realistic ideas, practical solutions, motivation on hard days, and someone who understood how emotionally and mentally exhausting feeding children can sometimes feel.
That’s when I realized motherhood can feel incredibly isolating, but the internet had the power to become a modern village for parents around the world.
I saw the opportunity to build more than content, I wanted to build support. Real infrastructure for families: personalized meal plans, grocery lists, delivery integration, practical feeding advice, and tools that simplify the entire logistical side of feeding children. The goal was never perfection, it was making healthy eating feel more achievable, less stressful, and more supported for real families.
That vision became Little Lunches: a platform built not just to inspire parents, but to genuinely make their lives easier.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It definitely has not been a smooth road. While building Little Lunches, I moved from New York to Miami, went from one child to two, started a company from the ground up, and navigated the uncertainty of a global pandemic all at the same time. “Easy” became a word I started remembering with nostalgia.
And beyond the obvious challenges that come with entrepreneurship the risk, the pressure, the constant problem solving, the fear of failure, there’s also the emotional weight of building something while raising a family. There were seasons where I felt pulled in every direction at once: trying to be present as a mother while also carrying the responsibility of growing a business that so many families depended on.
But somewhere in the middle of all that chaos, I discovered a version of myself I don’t think I would have met otherwise. Building Little Lunches forced me to grow in ways I never expected. It taught me resilience on the days I wanted to quit, creativity in moments where there was no clear path forward, and faith during seasons where nothing felt certain.
What keeps me going is knowing that this company is bigger than me. Every message from a parent saying we made their life easier, helped their child eat better, or made them feel less alone reminds me why I started.
And more personally, I want my children to grow up seeing that it’s possible to build something meaningful with your life. I want them to watch me take risks, dream boldly, work hard, and keep going even when things feel impossible. I hope one day they understand that Little Lunches was built with love long before it was ever built with strategy.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Little Lunches is a modern parenting platform designed to simplify one of the most mentally exhausting parts of parenthood: feeding children.
We provide weekly personalized meal plans tailored to each child’s unique dietary needs, preferences, allergies, and stage of development, along with automated grocery lists, grocery delivery integration, and ongoing support for parents through the Little Lunches community and chat platform. Parents can get meal ideas, feeding advice, lunch inspiration, picky eating support, and even order groceries directly through the app experience.
But what truly sets Little Lunches apart is that we’re not just solving the question of “What should I feed my child?” We’re solving the invisible mental load behind that question.
I think a lot of companies focus on recipes or aesthetics, but very few focus on the emotional and logistical reality of feeding a family every single day. Behind every lunchbox is a parent making hundreds of invisible decisions a week: grocery shopping, meal planning, nutritional balance, picky eating, time management, budgeting, and the emotional pressure of wanting to do a good job. Little Lunches was built to reduce that overwhelm and give parents real support, not more pressure.
What I’m most proud of is that Little Lunches has grown into a true global village for parents. What started as sharing meals for my own child evolved into a community where millions of families feel seen, supported, and inspired. We’ve been featured by Apple as App of the Day, recognized by Google Play as a Best Hidden Gem, and continue to grow because parents deeply connect with our mission: making healthy family life feel more achievable in the middle of real life.
At its core, Little Lunches is about more than food. It’s about helping families feel less stressed, more connected, and more confident around the table.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
I think one thing I’d want readers to know is that behind every “successful” mom online is usually a woman carrying far more than people realize.
Motherhood today can feel incredibly isolating and overstimulating at the same time. Parents are flooded with information, pressure, comparison, and impossible standards, especially around food and parenting. A huge part of why I built Little Lunches was because I wanted to create something that made families feel supported instead of judged.
I also think entrepreneurship is often romanticized as an individual journey, but I’ve learned how much the right partner matters. My husband is also my cofounder, and there is no version of this story where Little Lunches exists without him. Building a company while raising children and navigating life together has required an enormous amount of teamwork, trust, sacrifice, and love. On the hardest days, he’s the calm that brings me back to center.
If there’s one thing I hope other women take from my story, it’s this: you do not have to choose between being devoted to your family and ambitious about your dreams. In my experience, the love I have for my family is exactly what gave me the courage to build something meaningful in the first place.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.littlelunches.com/en
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlelunchesco?igsh=MTEzdGU2cWNycGJ3bw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FeAYW8XZG/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@littlelunchesco?_r=1&_t=ZP-96Cv2ny0XSp
