#5: The Birth of Alexis

In 1965, Martha Stewart gave birth to her only child, Alexis Gilbert Stewart, a milestone that profoundly shaped her personal and professional life. Becoming a mother at 24, Martha balanced the demands of parenting with her early career ambitions.

Alexis grew up in the family’s historic Connecticut farmhouse, surrounded by the creative projects and homemaking endeavors that would later define her mother’s empire. Martha’s experiences raising Alexis inspired many of her ideas about parenting, cooking, and homemaking, which she later shared with audiences worldwide.