Brandy Chambers and Loving Families #1, Help Give Families a Healthy and Happy Start
Brandy Chambers
By: Launita Dawson
For Women’s History Month, the Milwaukee Times is proud to spotlight Brandy Chambers, founder of Loving Families, a Milwaukee-based prenatal care coordination business rooted in compassion, resilience, and community empowerment.
Chambers is a lifelong Milwaukee resident from the 53206-zip code, a mother of two, and a business owner whose journey reflects perseverance through adversity and an unwavering commitment to uplifting others. “Loving Families is my second baby,” Chambers said, noting that her first career as a hairstylist laid the foundation for her entrepreneurial path.
Turning lived experience into purpose Loving Families serves expecting and new mothers—particularly those in low-income communities — by helping them access essential resources such as housing support, education, transportation, and career pathways. Chambers’ motivation for this work is deeply personal.
She became a mother at 16 and raised her oldest son as a single parent after his father was murdered. Her son later faced challenges including high-functioning autism, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. “That was very hard for me,” Chambers shares. “I had to take care of him all by myself.”
Despite these challenges, she continued moving forward. After initially working as a hairstylist, Chambers returned to cosmetology school, earned her credentials, and eventually became a licensed instructor. She also spent five years working with the State Board of Cosmetology.
Her determination was shaped by family encouragement, particularly from her mother and grandparents. “My grandfather always told me, ‘If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life,’” she recalls.
Faith as a foundation Chambers credit her faith as a central force in her life and work. A member of Infinite Church on Milwaukee’s northwest side, she believes spiritual wellness is inseparable from maternal and child health.
“For me, staying close to God was all that I had,” she says. “I feel like healthy moms make healthy babies—mentally, physically, spiritually. Without a healthy mother, you can’t produce a healthy child.”
She also speaks openly about managing her own health, including hypertension, emphasizing the importance of self-care for mothers. “Without me, there’s no healthy child,” she explains. “Nobody is going to take care of your children like you.”
Overcoming setbacks and starting again Chambers does not shy away from discussing the most difficult chapters of her life, including a period of incarceration that separated her from her son. “I went to prison,” she says. “But going through all of that and coming out, I saw that it still can be done.”
When she returned home, she had nothing, not even a vehicle, but she rebuilt her career and expanded her vision. “I came home from prison with absolutely nothing,” she says. “It can be done. It can happen.”
That message now anchors her work with Loving Families. “You don’t have to stay in a box. You don’t have to become what society says you are,” Chambers says. “You can persevere.”
Building community through collaboration Loving Families works in partnership with other community organizations, churches, and local businesses to provide wraparound support. Chambers point to collaborations that include childcare services, job training, transportation assistance, and educational classes offered through community partners and her church network.
“We’re here to love on you and be your family,” she explains. “You have to be willing to take advantage of what’s available, but there is always something, or someone, out there to assist you.”
Chambers also emphasize the importance of surrounding oneself with people who have something to give. “Even if it’s just encouragement, a hug, or a word, we’re here.”
A living testimony Today, Chambers stand as a testament to what resilience, faith, and community support can accomplish. Her youngest son is a student-athlete at Menomonee Falls High School, and she continues to expand her business ventures while mentoring women and young mothers across Milwaukee.
“I stand before you today a living witness,” Chambers says. “A testimony. It can happen.” Through Loving Families, Brandy Chambers is not only building a business, but she is also building hope, one family at a time.
