Our Story
First... perfectionism is impossible. Parents already get a nonstop stream of advice on how to raise their kids, what to eat, and what to avoid. Enough stress already, let’s keep it fun... make smol changes & watch them add up—one smol win at a time!
The Zero-Waste Challenge
The smol Dream Lab was conceived with 'cradle-to-cradle' (C2C) as its backbone and ethos. The C2C design approach considers the potential environmental and health impact the product and its ingredients will have on the ecosystem after it's used. The primary goal is to create products that are safe and waste free. The smol Dream Lab utilizes lightweight, compostable packaging to decrease the ecological footprint C2C. We are invested in finding solutions to the overuse of plastic and non-biodegradable ingredients.
We aim to educate and inspire a new generation of eco-friendly consumers on ingredient life cycles and their potential environmental impact.
We welcome the idea of being innovators, disrupters, and educators. We hope to expand into other plastic-heavy, non-sustainable areas.
Meet The Founders
Dr. Lindsey Kirkpatrick
Dr. Kirkpatrick has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Ball State University and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Purdue University. She completed a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) at Kansas City University. She completed her medical training in Pediatric Medicine and Pediatric Infectious Diseases from Indiana University. She is now a board-certified pediatrician, pediatric infectious disease specialist, and NIH-funded physician-scientist at Indiana University.
Dr. Teresa Wlasiuk
Dr. Wlasiuk has a Bachelors Degree in Nutritional Science from the University of California - Davis. She was a senior research associate at Columbia University - Institute for Cancer Genetics, where she specialized in pediatric cancer research. She is a Doctor of Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine and has managed her own clinic for 11 years. She specializes in rare neurological disorders, pain management, sports performance enhancement, and fertility acupuncture. Most importantly, she is a mother.