MOMS Club supports food bank Aug 27, 2008
The MOMS Club of Chariho, a local nonprofit organization for at-home mothers, raised more than 200 at its yard sale on Aug. 2 at the First Baptist Church in Hope Valley. The funds will benefit the Wood River Food Bank and help support future service projects, such as holiday donations to Shady Acres Nursing Home. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Mommy MBA: Schools try to attract more women Aug 20, 2008
At least three schools have started part-time "morning M.B.A.s" in the past year, to appeal to at-home mothers, self-employed people or others working odd schedules. (Most part-time M.B.A. programs have only evening or weekend classes. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Moms support group forms in Valley Jul 17, 2008
The MOMS Club, a non-profit international support group for at-home mothers, is starting a new chapter in the North Bend area this month ... "The MOMS Club allows these at-home mothers to get together in a supportive atmosphere." What makes the group unique, aside from the fact that it is the only international organization specifically for at-home mothers, is the wide range of activities allowed. (King County Journal Newspapers, WA)
Frisco protest denounces media coverage of Clinton May 22, 2008
Kay Green wrote on May 20, 2008 8:30 PM:" Hillary supporters know that the press is biased toward women and their treatment of them , but it is insulting to women everywhere not just Clinton supporters. Women are the mainstay of society and many hold jobs to help support their families or are stay at home mothers. It seems that the press knows no bounds in it's misogyny, The reason why many women support Hillary Clinton is because she will stand up for them.. We no longer live in the nineteenth... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Group brings at-home mothers, kids together May 8, 2008
com: Serving Rankin County, Mississippi. Serving Rankin County, Mississippi. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Science teacher spreads chemistry May 6, 2008
Bodily's goal is to tap into what he believes is a vast pool of prospective teachers -- someone looking for a new career, a sixth-grade teacher seeking a change, stay at-home mothers ready to work outside their homes and farmers. The reporter can be reachedat or (559)441-6386. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Stay-at-home moms useful to other people than just their kids May 6, 2008
The story continues: The University of North Carolina s Kenan-Flagler Business School was able to muster an incredibly talented team with eight at-home mothers including a Stanford University Ph. D. in neuroscience, a University of Virginia M.B.A., an attorney and a former news executive by tapping female staffers neighborhood networks, says Mindy Storrie, Kenan-Flagler s director of leadership. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Should our expats come home? Apr 9, 2008
You know things are getting desperate when he wants to kick full time stay at home mothers out of the home, into the workplace, without recognising that the contribution these parents are making are just as valuable, if not moreso, than any paid profession. So all in all, for the first time in my life, I actually feel embarrassed of our national representation, worried about where the country is headed in all aspects, and this would be enough reason to move overseas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Kindermusik rings true for parents, children Feb 18, 2008
" Later in the class, Johnson puts down a basket filled with stuffed bears and dolls. Each child picks one or the other. Most of the children sit down to rock their new babies, but 18-month-old Isaac Yarnall squeezes himself in the basket with the same kind of contented smile Julia Child must have worn when she pulled a perfect cake out of the oven. "There's always somebody in the basket," Johnson says. Rocking, Johnson ex-plains, offers a time of closeness for the child and the caregiver and... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Crossing guards needed at schools Feb 16, 2008
Harness said a range of people have worked the jobs in the past, ranging from college students, to stay at home mothers and retired senior citizens. Pat Beal, who coordinates the crossing guard program for CISD, said she started as a guard nine years ago when her children were attending Buckalew Elementary. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
MAMA DIARIES: Good moms have a lot in common Jan 25, 2008
With all of the debates about working mothers versus stay at home mothers, mothers who are too involved helicopter Moms versus those who don t know their kids teachers names, it is easy to think that there are no good mothers. But there are. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Federal tax rebates OK'd Jan 25, 2008
00 refunds to stay at home mothers and/or fathers who do not pay a dime into the system. How exactly are they entitled to any refund. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Christmas U-turn as 'Stay at home mums' lose pension rights Dec 21, 2007
Millions of stay at home mothers are to miss out on getting the full state pension, following a decision by the Government not to allow them to make good shortfalls to their National Insurance contributions record. The Government had previously said that it would back an amendment to the Pensions Bill which would have allowed mums to buy back up to nine qualifying years, but this week changed its mind, on cost grounds. (Accounting Web, UK)
Giving thanks ... Nov 21, 2007
Members meet during the day, when at-home mothers most need support, with children welcome at all activities, except for the monthly Moms Night Out. The club is nonprofit, a 501(c)(3) registered with IRS.. (Montana Standard, MT)
Zook and Weaver head for runoff Nov 8, 2007
MC4ward wrote on Nov 7, 2007 8:28 PM:" Concerned Parent...I didn't know you had to work in order to pay taxes in this community? I guess you must feel the same way about all of the stay at home mothers?? The line about good sense of business?? HA! If you have money behind you, you don't need to have business sense. It's all given to you. VOTE MAX!!!!! ". Concerned Parent wrote on Nov 7, 2007 7:25 PM:" Let me think....hmm...do I vote for a candidate who has consistently demonstrated his... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
The lost art of leftovers Nov 3, 2007
" Classic recipes In fact, the subject remains on the school timetable, although under the aegis of design and technology. Earlier this year, then Education Secretary Alan Johnson promised there would be a greater emphasis on cookery lessons in school, as part of review of the national curriculum. If teachers are looking for inspiration, they'd be wise to turn to the Women's Institute. While popular myth portrays the WI as an army of jam sponge-making middle-aged women, the institution was set... (BBC News -- UK)
Combating Work at Home Loneliness Oct 31, 2007
Work at home mothers see their children and even have regular play dates, and these interactions are an important part of their lives, but may not be professionally fulfilling. Talking to other working mothers about how they integrate outside employment into their family s life is a good start. (Suite101.com)
MOMS Club of Chariho celebrates Halloween Oct 29, 2007
The goal of the MOMS Club is to provide aid to local stay at home mothers who have lost someone close to them or who are simply looking for a fun activity for themselves or their children. The open house, which is being held for the fourth year, is one of these activities where the moms and their kids can make new friends and also join the club if they wish. (Westerly Sun, RI)
MOMS Club open house Aug 31, 2007
At-home mothers with children of any age are welcome. For more information contact April Black, 479-9936 or Kristin Smith, 348-8615. (Madison County Record, AL)
Regional Roundup Aug 16, 2007
Hey Utility wrote on Aug 15, 2007 10:26 AM:" Our home uses next to no electricity between the hours of 6am and 5pm. When we are home all we have on is a TV and the occasional light to see what we're doing at the time. We have one of the highest bills out of everyone we know. Even stay at home mothers with daycares and home offices. No wonder you've turned such a big profit. ". JBLODI wrote on Aug 15, 2007 10:24 AM:" What I want to know is where all the monies that the city has collected for... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Common Ground in the Mommy Wars Jul 20, 2007
Though The Today Show and Good Morning America frequently fill time by throwing stay-at-home mothers and working moms into the ring to duke it out for their respective sides, a new Pew poll shows that they have more in common than television producers give them credit for ... On the contrary, stay-at-home mothers have grown happier with their lot while full-time working mothers have grown more disenchanted with theirs ... Ten years ago 38 percent of at-home mothers said not working was the best... (Townhall.com)
Most mothers working full-time would rather cut back Jul 17, 2007
Working mothers increasingly believe they are good for society and at-home mothers increasingly believe working moms are a bad thing for society. "That didn't seem to be the case 10 years ago. We're seeing these two groups growing apart," says Dr. Funk. (Globe and Mail)
Most working moms prefer part-time jobs Jul 12, 2007
The survey also found a shift in preferences among stay-at-home mothers ... The Pew survey found a division of opinion between working and stay-at-home mothers as to whether it's good or bad for society that so many mothers work outside the home ... The survey also found differences in how working and stay-at-home moms assess the job they do as parents - mothers working full-time give themselves lower ratings, on average, than at-home mothers or mothers working part-time. (Anchorage Daily News)
More moms find working full time less appealing Jul 12, 2007
Now, even more at-home mothers - 44 percent - believe it's bad, and 34 percent of working mothers still believe it's bad. But working mothers who believe it's a good trend jumped from 19 percent in 1997 to 34 percent today. (AZCentral -- News)
Gap widens over moms and work Jul 12, 2007
By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY Just when you thought the mommy wars were over, a new study shows the divide has grown over the past decade between employed and stay-at-home mothers ... Now, 44% of at-home mothers believe it's bad, while working mothers who believe it's a good trend jumped from 19% in 1997 to 34% today ... in 1983 founded MOMS Club, a group for at-home mothers. (USA Today)
How Dare Linda Hirshman Retire! Apr 30, 2007
She has two objections to stay at home mothers ... Lets talk about the public goods produced by stay at home mothers ... She has two objections to stay at home mothers. (Townhall.com)
American women too sleepy to have sex Mar 8, 2007
For instance, those who work are less likely to experience sleep problems such as insomnia compared to those who are stay at home mothers, 70% versus 74. Lack of sleep is so common that 80% of women accept it and sleepiness during the day as part of their life. (Food Consumer)
MOMS REACH OUT Feb 25, 2007
MOMS Club, a support group for at-home mothers, was established nearly 24 years ago to help out. Now, Tupelo has its own chapter. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Local mom takes initiative to improve the lives of Fountain County children Jan 4, 2007
Though Tharp is grateful for these local professionals' assistance, she also encourages working parents and stay at home mothers to come alongside the organization and support the group. According to Tharp, the motivation to found the organization, which will provide free services to Southeast Fountain families and eventually Fountain County as a whole, came from her daughters. (Attica Fountain County Neighbor, IN)
About Town for Oct 22, 2006 Oct 22, 2006
The MOMS Club is an international, nonprofit support group for at-home mothers, including those who work part-time and have home-based businesses. The purpose of the group is for at-home mothers to gather, form friendships, share ideas, and have fun as well as to do community fund raising to support various agencies in need. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Kids get fingers inky with local cops Sep 3, 2006
The pair attended the At Home Mothers Meeting held at the Aquatic Center Banquet Room recently. . (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Stay-at-home moms urged to be a part of new networking program Aug 30, 2006
The MOMS (Moms on the move) Club, an international support group for at-home mothers, is starting a new chapter in the West Frankfort and Benton area this month. With so many mothers working outside the home today, it can be extremely hard for stay-at-home mothers to meet each other, said Jen Moore, founder and president of the new local group ... The MOMS Club allows at-home mothers an opportunity to get together in a supportive atmosphere. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Bulletin Board Aug 5, 2006
MOMS Club of Huntington The MOMS Club is an international nonprofit support group for stay at home mothers. We offer planned park days, monthly activities for mothers and children, holiday parties and MOMS night out. (Valley News, CT)
Thanks E.J. Dionne, for Explaining it All to Me Jun 12, 2006
Perhaps youd like to meet some stay at home mothers, who for your information, are the backbone of the pro-life, pro-family movement. They are tired of their husbands income being taxed away to pay for child care tax credits for two-earner households. (Townhall.com)
Boondoggle of massive proportions Jun 5, 2006
These same kinds of studies are used to browbeat stay at home mothers into placing their kids in preschools or daycare centers. "Am I harming my child by depriving him of the enriching preschool experience?" mothers ask me all the time. (Townhall.com)
AROUND THE VALLEY May 11, 2006
A new MOMS Club for at-home mothers and their children, is starting in the southwest part of Las Vegas (616-8620). COMMUNITY EVENTS. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
No Paycheck for Moms' 'Work' May 10, 2006
Stay at home mothers deserve better ... com surveyed about 400 women online; the respondents consisted of both working mothers and stay at home mothers ... Presuming an equal breakdown between the two, about 200 stay at home mothers were surveyed out of an estimated population of. (Fox News)
Budget to 'contain roads funding' May 7, 2006
Under the family tax benefit part B, stay at home mothers can receive more than $3,000 in welfare even if their partner earns $1 million. He said the system simply replicated the allowances and tax benefits which the person would receive if they were in the workforce. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
High school rodeo Apr 29, 2006
Cranberry -- The MOMS Club of Cranberry North, for at-home mothers, will meet at 9:30 a.m. next Thursday at Fountain Park Church on Peters Road. Activities for children and moms. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Luring mom back to work Apr 20, 2006
So, she joined a new program by the financial services company to lure at-home mothers back when they're ready to return to work. "That's the advantage of the program, which is to say, 'You're not going to deteriorate when you're home and closing off the whole world to make this decision,'" said Cochran, 36, a mother of two in Cary, N.C., who left Deloitte in 2004. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Who is Caitlin Flanagan and what planet is she from? Apr 19, 2006
The women she knows and writes about are educated, liberal, at-home mothers who too often proudly announce: "I'm home taking care of my kids, but I'm sure as hell not home to care for my husband.". "It's not a fair division of labor," says Flanagan. (Townhall.com)
Work-At-Home Mom Pleads Guilty To Porn Spamming Mar 10, 2006
com -- which bills itself as "a support site for other work at home mothers and others who wish to quit their jobs to be home" -- contains no pitches to join Clason's affiliate program for porn spammers (PhatBucks. com), nor to visit her porn "thumbnail" site (Galleriesblog. (InformationWeek)
