Moa Munoz just wrapped her first tour since becoming a mom. As a bassist for Olivia Rodrigo, she’s used to life in motion: rehearsals, stages, airports, late nights, and the kind of schedule that rarely looks the same from one day to the next.  

But this time, there was someone new along for the ride: her daughter, Rosemary. 

“And I’m so happy to report back that it went excellently,” Moa exclaims.  

For Moa, becoming a parent hasn’t meant stepping away from the life she built. It has meant finding new ways to bring Rosemary into it. Morning walks before work. Contact naps in busy airports. Kitchen dance parties while dinner is cooking. A baby carrier opens in a new tab that helps her move through the world with her daughter close. 

And somewhere between rehearsals, travel days, and late-night cuddles, Moa also discovered something many parents come to understand in their own way: you don’t do this alone. 

“I knew I had great people around me,” she says. “But seeing it in action after having a baby is next level.” 

For the Swedish-born musician and composer, that support has shown up in countless ways: friends dropping off meals during the newborn stage, family flying in to help while she tours, and bandmates stepping in during long travel days. 

“It’s everything from friends bringing us food when Rosemary was newborn, to now band members helping me while I’m on the road." 

And along the way, she found a new kind of community, too. 

“The mom community is the coolest community I’ve ever been part of.” 

Moa grew up in Växjö, a small town in southern Sweden. 

“As a teenager, I hated it,” she says. “My big dream was to move to Los Angeles to be a rockstar.” 

In some ways, that teenage restlessness worked. It pushed her out into the world. She backpacked through Australia, followed her dream to California, and has now lived in Los Angeles for 14 years. 

But looking back, Moa sees her hometown differently. 

“I love where I’m from,” she reflects. “Sweden was a great place to grow up. The way the country works, and my little town is so green and clean.” 

Music was part of that upbringing, too. 

“There was so much music around. No one had anything else to do,” she explains. 

She grew up playing in bands throughout her teens, long before music became her career. And even after years in Southern California, some Swedish things still stay with her. 

“Nothing beats a Swedish fika,” Moa says. “Except for maybe the Southern California sun.” 

It’s also where her relationship with BabyBjörn began. To Moa, the brand was simply part of growing up in Sweden. 

“BabyBjörn is such a household name. I didn’t even look at any other brands when I picked out our first carrier opens in a new tab.” 

At home in Los Angeles, Moa and her husband Luis try to create small moments of steadiness inside unpredictable freelance schedules. 

“The one thing we try to keep consistent is our mornings together as a family." 

While Moa feeds Rosemary, Luis makes coffee. They cuddle, play, and then head out for a walk around the neighborhood before the workday begins. 

“With the carrier,” Moa adds. “We live on a hill, so good luck using a stroller.” 

Those mornings have become a favorite part of the day. A little pocket of family time before emails, rehearsals, recording sessions, and everything else begins. 

Babywearing has become part of that rhythm. Moa says she and Luis both use the Baby Carrier Harmony opens in a new tab daily, especially for walks and travel. 

“She gets to look at and explore the world, and we get our hands free,” Moa explains. “It’s a win-win for both of us.” 

For Moa, that ease matters. The carrier helps Rosemary stay close while also making room for the life happening around them. Walks through the neighborhood. Airport gates. Travel days. Everyday moments when there are bags to carry, coffee to drink, or simply a world for Rosemary to look out at. 

Parenthood, in their home, is something shared. The routines, the carrying, the early mornings, the work of getting everyone where they need to go. 

For all the movement in Moa’s life, some of her favorite parenting moments are surprisingly ordinary. 

At home, the BabyBjörn Bouncer opens in a new tab often becomes part of spontaneous family dance parties in the kitchen. 

“We usually listen to music and make it a little dance party,” she laughs. “Meaning I do silly dances and rock the bouncer with my foot.” 

Rosemary’s current favorites are “Gasolina” and “Boom Boom Pow.” 

There are quieter moments, too. Rosie sleeping in Moa’s arms, especially during travel. Her little hand resting on Moa’s chest. Her gummy smile before her teeth come in. 

These are the moments Moa is holding on to: the ones that happen between the flights, rehearsals, and busy schedules. The small everyday joys that make this season feel so full. 

Motherhood has also changed the way she works. 

“I know all parents can relate when I say: what did I use to do with all my time?” she says. “I am so much more effective when I work now, because that means I can get back to my daughter faster.” 

Like many new parents, Moa is still figuring things out as she goes. 

“I don’t know if I’ve found the balance yet,” she acknowledges. “And I’m trying to come to terms with the fact that there might not even be such a thing.” 

There have been hard moments, too. A few weeks after becoming a mom, Moa played her first show back. It was the first time both she and Luis were away for bedtime. 

“It literally tore my mama heart apart." 

But Rosemary was in good hands, and the show was fun. As soon as it was over, Moa went home and curled up in bed next to her. 

That’s part of this season, too. Loving your work and wanting to be close to your baby. Feeling pulled in more than one direction. Learning that support doesn’t have to look perfect to matter. 

Sometimes it looks like family stepping in for bedtime. Sometimes it’s a friend arriving with food. Sometimes it’s your partner making coffee while you feed the baby before sunrise. Sometimes it’s a bandmate helping on a travel day. 

And sometimes, it’s simply knowing you don’t have to carry everything alone. 

For Moa, that realization has become one of the most meaningful parts of parenthood. Not just learning how to care for a child, but learning how deeply people can care for each other, too.