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Meet a Mom, Youngstown!

Every week, Macaroni Kid Youngstown introduces you to an amazing local mom!

By Kara Guillard, Macaroni Kid Youngstown October 20, 2022



Every week, Macaroni Kid Youngstown aspires to introduce you to an amazing, local Mom! We are happy to support Moms in our community and introduce you to some of Youngstown's Finest!

Our Mom this week is Stephanie Mathews! Stephanie is a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and owner, along with her husband, of The Luxe Loft. Stephanie and her husband, Zack, have been married for 10 years and struggled getting pregnant naturally. On their journey to become parents they went through a lot of testing together and had many long talks and family counseling to help them through their journey to grow their family. They recently decided to adopt an embryo and they now have a beautiful miracle, Lincoln Isaiah who is now 2 months old!




Tell Us a Little About Yourself!

I am a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and local small business owner where I practice the art of cosmetic injectables. I currently employ 17 amazing individuals at my MedSpa that has become my second family. My passion is my family and my business. I promise to not only serve our patients with exceptional services, but also to provide a relaxing and welcoming environment. I aim to empower our my staff by investing in their education so that we can share our knowledge with our patients. I emphasize respect, diversity, honesty and integrity and work to create a positive culture and save working environment. As a locally owned business, I strive to impact our community by investing in and supporting local organizations and charities that help to improve the lives of our neighbors. 


Who Makes Up Your Family?

My husband, Zack Mathews and our son, Lincoln Mathews. 


Where Do You Work and What Do You Do There?

Luxe Loft by Mathews Aesthetics is owned By Zack and Stephanie Mathews. We have been happily married for ten years. We are devoted to one another but also to the people in our community. While I may provide the treatments and do the injecting, Zack provides a solid foundation for the loft by handling the financial and legal aspects of the business. I obtained a Bachelors in Biology/Chemistry from Youngstown State University in 2008. I then started working as a Surgical Technician at UH portage. I decided to go back to nursing school and graduated with a Bachelors in Nursing from YSU in 2014. I started working as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at various facilities in the Mahoning Valley. I quickly enrolled at Kent State University to obtain a Masters Degree in Women’s Health. I graduated with my Nurse Practitioner degree in 2017 and started working for Progressive Women’s Care. I quickly became certified in Botox and Filler and fell in love. I realized this was just another avenue for serving the people in my community. I continues to take every advanced injectable course possible. I previously worked for Comprehensive Women’s Care which I enjoyed greatly. I am dedicated to caring for my patients both medically and aesthetically. Luxe Loft is not just a small business, this is a dream come to fruition. We cherish being parents to our baby boy, Lincoln after a decade of infertility. We also love being an uncle and aunt to our nieces and nephew. We have a rescue pup and enjoy traveling the world and hiking. 





How Can We Find Out More?

You can find more information out about our business on our website, www.theluxeloft.com


What is your favorite thing to do with your kids in the Youngstown area? Without Your Kids?

We love taking long walks with our baby on the Millcreek Bike trail. 


The best parenting advice you have ever received/ given.

Nothing counts that is said in the middle of the night with a newborn.


Tell us your favorite places in Youngstown to...

EAT - Zenobia and Kabob House


PLAY WITH KIDS - Walnut Grove


PLAY WITHOUT KIDS - MVR, Diehl Lake


YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL BUSINESS - Culture House Coffee, Mega barre, EJ Hannah, Small's Boutique, Athletix, Social Studio, Endearing events, Eden Woodcrafts, Ivory and Birch





Want to be, or know someone who should be our next Meet a Mom? Email us at mackidyoungstown@macaronikid.com!