WELCOME TO OUR NEW MOTHERS INSTITUTE MOMS SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE!
Whether you've come to us by way of The Mothers Institute website, as a member of The Mothers Institute itself, as an invited guest, or simply discovering us while searching the net in an effort to find like-minded moms and families, we're glad you're here! We look forward to getting to know you better, while building this Mothers' Movement together ... and creating a place to share ideas, experiences, concerns, efforts, and friendships!

I would also like to call your attention to our Hazel Jones Memorial Homeschooling Scholarship Program. This unique program was created in honor of my mother, Hazel Jones, with the purpose of recognizing and assisting dedicated homeschooling families.

For more information on this program and other Mothers Institute endeavors, visit our website at: http://themothersinstitute.org/

Here's to Radical Responsible Mothering ... and actively embracing the responsibilities and rewards of Motherhood!

Jan Stover
Founder and Director
The Mothers Institute

INTRODUCING OUR MOTHERS INSTITUTE DAYS OF THE WEEK THEMES ...

Serendipity Sunday: A day for appreciating the Serendipitous nature of Motherhood and the wonder of accidentally discovering something fortunate, while looking for/expecting something entirely unrelated. For more conversation on Serendipity Sunday, visit our forum here at: http://themothersinstitute.ning.com/forum/topics/serendipity-sunday-discussion

Mothers Institute Monday: A day for participating in Mothers Institute activities. Reserve some time on Mothers Institute Monday for posting updates and info on Mothers Institute Moms (MIM). Promote MIM via social networking sites, and to friends, family and our communities IRL. PLUS remember to enjoy the company of other Mothers Institute Moms during our weekly online chats at 8pm Central. For more conversation on MI Monday, visit our forum: http://themothersinstitute.ning.com/forum/topics/mothers-institute-monday

Teaching Tuesday - A day for educating ourselves, our children and others on what it means to practice Radical Responsible Mothering. For more conversation on Teaching Tuesday, visit our forum http://themothersinstitute.ning.com/forum/topics/teaching-tuesday-discussion

Weeding Wednesday: A day for weeding out material and/or mental clutter -- whether it be weeding the garden or weeding out unproductive thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of living the life we want. For more conversation on Weeding Wednesday, visit our forum here at: http://themothersinstitute.ning.com/forum/topics/weeding-wednesday-discussion

Thrifty Thursday: A day for actively working to reduce our bills/debt and sharing a time/money saving tip with friends and family. For more conversation on Thrifty Thursday, visit our forum here at: http://themothersinstitute.ning.com/forum/topics/thrifty-thursday-discussion

Family Friday: A day for spending significant quality time with our family members ... creating cherished moments and memories. For more conversation on Family Friday, visit our discussion here at: http://themothersinstitute.ning.com/forum/topics/family-friday-discussion

Seeding Saturday: A day for planting seeds as a compliment to Weeding Wednesday -- whether those seeds be to grow food … or food for thought. For more conversation on Seeding Saturday, visit our forum here at: http://themothersinstitute.ning.com/forum/topics/seeding-saturday-discussion

Note: MI Days of the Week themes are copyrighted material

Introducing Our "Sister Sites" for Mothers Institute Moms

In addition to MIM, these "Sister Sites" offer a variety of ways to connect up with other like-minded moms locally and across the country no matter what your preference for online communications. ~ Jan
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* The Mothers Institute: The official website of The Mothers Institute. Meet our Mothers Institute Advisory Board members, keep informed about upcoming events and ongoing programs, shop at our Mothers Institute store, and more at: http://themothersinstitute.org/

* Mothers for Liberty Yahoo Group ( the precursor to The Mothers Institute and our former Mothers for Liberty Meetup Groups) recently celebrated its 5th year online. In 2010, the group is taking a walk down memory lane by reviewing interesting posts from its founding year of 2005. Currently the group has 98 members. For more information and/or to join the conversation, visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MothersForLiberty/

* Mothers Institute Moms Group at CafeMom (formerly Mothers for Liberty National) now has 136 members and has been incorporating a variety of new posts into the conversation with the assistance of long time Group Administrators and new Group Admin Susan Graham. To become a part of this ongoing conversation for out-of-the-box thinking moms, visit: http://www.cafemom.com/group/54702/ * The Mothers Institute Group on facebook now has 218 members and is another venue for keeping informed about The Mothers Institute's online and in real life activities and events. http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=54660812093&ref=ts

* The NEW Mothers Institute Fan page on facebook has 124 fans and offers another way to show your interest in and support of MI's mission and message. As mentioned above -- to become a fan, visit: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Mothers-Institute/355529782683?ref=ts

* Libertarian Moms Group at CafeMom is preparing to celebrate its 3rd year online Friday, March 26th with an all-day online party. The group has 900 members and shares a wealth of knowledge and experience about mothering via a libertarian perspective/philosophy. For more information and to join in the upcoming celebration, visit: http://www.cafemom.com/group/3523

* The NEW Mothers Institute Fan page on facebook has 124 fans and offers another way to show your interest in and support of MI's mission and message. As mentioned above -- to become a fan, visit: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Mothers-Institute/355529782683?ref=ts

NOTE: All of these groups/sites are free to join and actively welcome new members and ideas.

HELP US MAKE THIS SITE AND OUR ORGANIZATION A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR MOMS BY ...

Posting local, regional and national events to our Events Section here at MIM. Feel free to include meetings, book clubs, programs, workshops, conferences, conventions, and more! Topics for events may include a variety of subjects including (but not limited to) birthing, breastfeeding, parenting, education (homeschool/unschool/private schools, etc), self-sufficiency, etc ...

Members are not only encouraged to post events to our Events Section, but to visit the section regularly and share any/all pertinent info posted there with members of their own groups (State and or Regional)

Jan