Meet ShaTara Coleman

We recently connected with ShaTara Coleman and have shared our conversation below.

Hi ShaTara, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

My resilience comes from faith, purpose, and love, plain and simple.

I’ve spent more than 20 years in healthcare, and I kept seeing the same problem everywhere: not enough time. Families are rushed, questions go unanswered, and care feels cold. That’s why I started Little Steps Pediatric House Calls to give families the time, attention, and teaching they deserve.

Building this practice while working full time, raising kids, being a wife, and caring for patients hasn’t been easy. There are days I’m up before dawn and still charting long after everyone’s asleep. But I believe in this mission of one-on-one care so deeply that stopping isn’t an option.

Resilience, to me, isn’t about being tough or having it all figured out. It’s about being faithful, listening and choosing to keep showing up, even when you’re stretched thin, because the work matters. God gives me the strength, and the families I serve remind me why I keep going.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I’m ShaTara Coleman, a Family Nurse Practitioner and the founder of Little Steps Pediatric House Calls.

After more than 20 years in healthcare from hospitals to telehealth, I kept seeing the same pattern: parents didn’t feel heard. They were rushed, sent home uncertain, and couldn’t reach anyone for simple, real-life questions. Many of my clinic visits have to fit a hour worth of information in a 15 minute appointment window. That’s why I started Little Steps to bring healthcare back into the home, where kids feel safe and parents finally get time to ask and understand.

I take time to explain the why behind what’s happening the tummy aches, the rashes, the coughs that keep families up at night and teach parents how to handle things confidently. Being in the home lets me see what others miss: the snacks behind the tummy aches, the bedtime chaos behind behavior issues, and the quiet worry behind the symptoms.

What makes my work special is how it meets every kind of family right where they are, single moms, two-parent homes, grandparents raising grandkids. They all want the same thing: peace of mind and trusted care they can reach without judgment or long waits.

I also partner with local early learning and family support programs to train staff and parents on preventing illness, identifying what’s serious, and creating calmer, healthier classrooms.

And now, I’m introducing medical ear piercing right in the home done by a licensed medical professional (me;) with sterile technique and gentle care. It’s a simple service, but for parents, it means peace: no rushed mall experience, no risk, no fear just safety, comfort, and trust.

I’m growing this mission while working full-time, raising a family, and trusting God for strength every day. This is more than medicine; it’s ministry giving families what healthcare has lost: time, trust, and truth.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

These are really good questions! Looking back, the three qualities that shaped my journey most are faith, communication, and discipline.

Faith keeps me grounded when life gets messy. It reminds me that we’re all human we all put our pants on one leg at a time. We all have fears, joys, and days when we feel confident and others when we don’t. My faith helps me stay steady through all of it. It reminds me to serve people, not systems, and to meet families with the same grace I’ve needed myself.

Communication has been everything. Parents don’t need big medical words they need someone who will slow down, listen, and explain things clearly. Real communication builds trust and calms fear. That’s how healing starts.

And discipline keeps it all moving. I’m a mom, wife, and full time nurse practitioner building a practice from the ground up. There’s no magic formula just small, consistent habits. I drink my water, I try to walk every day even if it’s only 15 minutes, and I show up even when I’m tired. But, I’m human sometimes it takes me a little longer to figure things out when it’s a puzzle, and some days I miss that walk. But I give myself grace and start again the next day. Those small acts keep me grounded, strong, and focused so I can keep showing up for others.

If I could give one piece of advice, it’s this: don’t wait to feel ready. Start with what you have, trust God with what you don’t, and take the next small, faithful step forward. Oh! and BE Kind—because…why not?

What is the number one obstacle or challenge you are currently facing and what are you doing to try to resolve or overcome this challenge?

Can I be transparent? I absolutely love what I do. I love the families I meet, the kids I get to care for, and the moments when a worried parent finally exhales because they feel seen and understood. This is my calling, but my biggest challenge right now is time.

I’m still working full time, raising a family, and building Little Steps from the ground up. Some days it feels like I’m doing three full-time jobs as provider, business owner, and mom.

I’ve stopped chasing “balance” and started focusing on my rhythm of prayer, planning, and presence. I drink my water, take my short walks, rest when I can, and give myself grace when I miss the mark.

Faith keeps me steady. I ask God daily for wisdom to grow this practice the right way, not the rushed way. I don’t have it all figured out, but I’m moving forward with obedience, love, and consistency, trusting that those small, faithful steps will lead exactly where they’re meant to.

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