Having become a first-time mum at 24, Jemma was busy changing nappies while her friends navigated different paths. “I was one of the first people in my group of friends to have a baby, so I didn’t have anyone to turn to,” she says. “I assumed that every new mum felt the same and just never spoke about it. Therapy saved me,” she confesses. “I knew that everything would be OK if I could rationalise my thoughts and understand where they were coming from.” Jemma’s anxiety manifest after the traumatic birth of her first child, Darcy – something she is refreshingly open about in the book. “It wasn’t the baby that caused my anxiety – it was the trauma of the birth and not knowing how to deal with it. It was about having too much time to think about things.” She says: “People ask me if I have more anxiety now because of the business but actually, no, work is a distraction and keeping busy is what’s good for me.

It doesn’t matter where your anxiety comes from, it’s about finding what triggers it and what helps.”I like to think that growing up, I was the more organised sister. My siblings might say otherwise, but keeping tidy has always kept me happy,” Jemma adds. “The highlight of my summer holiday was heading to WH Smith to buy a new pencil case and arrange my stationery.” Stacey was already a mum, but it didn’t even cross my mind to ask her about it. I have no idea why I didn’t mention my worries to her – we tell each other everything.” Jemma has been blown away by the growth of her business, saying that she is 'so grateful' (Image: David Cummings) It was quite scary to take the leap because my business is what funds my family. How well it’s doing depends on whether or not I’m doing a good job,” she says. “

I'm so happy and grateful that I've got three beautiful children and I know that he's going to love school. They're all at the same school and they'll play together at lunchtime." Jemma Solomon is a self-taught success in the world of business, with her bespoke label company The Label Lady (Image: David Cummings) Read More Related Articles With Stacey also opening up about her anxiety recently, the sisters, who were born 18 months apart, have become invaluable to each other. Jemma, mother to Darcy, 10, Mila, eight, and five-year-old Hudson, was a paediatric nurse until 2019 when she stepped down from her full-time role to take part-time shifts so she and husband Lee could save on rising childcare costs.

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Charlotte and the Ebury team have been amazing already, and I’m so pleased to have an opportunity to answer the many questions I’m asked about my life and being a female entrepreneur. Times are hard and dreaming big can sometimes seem impossible so making sure we make time for the small wins will be at the heart of my first book. Feeling proud of the small things is just as important, and leads to those bigger achievements.” It wasn’t until we started writing the books that we reflected and realised how many little things happened when we were younger that influence us now. Our mum would sort all the Lego out into the little people and flowers etc and organise our bedrooms. Don’t get me wrong, we could be messy – but we loved going in and seeing that organisation.” Whether it’s the business they’ve always dreamed of or maybe organising a cupboard to bring a little bit more calm to their lives. If I can do it, anyone can do it. I founded my company, the Label Lady, at a time when I realised my anxiety was helped by organising, and I’ve loved how my story has resonated with so many people.