Want to become a mumpreneur?

Is one of your goals for 2011 to boost the family income? If so, you may be interested in a brand new e-course being launched by Antonia Chitty of ACEInspire and Erica Douglas of LittleMummy blog fame. It's called ‘Become a Mumpreneur' and it will help you start earning, whether you're at home with the kids or only have a few spare hours each week.

This course is perfect for you if you're wanting to start a business but feel like you're lacking ideas, confidence or resources. All the material in the course is perfect for beginners and backed up with lots of support in the 'Become a Mumpreneur' members area where you can:

• build up the essential support network that every mumpreneur needs
• ask questions
• get advice
• create your own diary of your progress
• meet other mumpreneurs
• share highs and lows
• take part in live chat
• find out about events
• watch videos
• download podcasts
• and learn even more about how to earn from home

Does this sound like something that's right up your street? Sign ups for the course run from 17th - 22nd January. The membership fee is really affordable, and what's more, Erica and Antonia will show you how to earn that and more in the first few lessons.

Visit www.becomeamumpreneur.com to sign up anytime between 17th and 22nd January 2011.

Please note:  If you sign up via these links, Mummo will earn a small amount of commission as an affiliate, but we'd recommend this course regardless.

MEDIA REQUEST

Here's a request we've just received from Emily Dollman, an assistant producer at North One Television ...

Channel 4 are looking for mums for a new documentary about motherhood! We are looking for a broad range of mothers who love being mums and are passionate about their parenting philosophy. Are you a stay-at-home mum who gets help from a nanny? Are you a mum who works full time? Are you a first time mum who is about to give up work? Are you a mum with teenagers who you are best friends with? Do you have a unique parenting technique? If you are interested in taking part please contact Emily Dollman at emily.dollman@northonetv.com or call her on 0207 502 5604.

Got a blog and want to promote it?

When I originally had the idea for Mummo, I was hoping that mums would actually write their blogs on here (yes, that's how long ago it was!)  Of course that's a bit unrealistic now as most bloggers are already established on Blogger or Wordpress or one of those big blogging platforms.  So I thought the next best thing to do would be to use the 'blogs' section of Mummo as a way of enabling mums to promote their existing blogs.

So, if you're a mum blogger and want to promote your blog on Mummo, I'd love you to!  It's very simple. All you need to do is:

• join Mummo if you haven't already (it's completely free and, by the way, it's also a social enterprise)
• click on the 'blogs' link in the left-hand navigation and follow the instructions to set up a new blog
• give it the same name as your existing blog and upload your main blog logo / image if you have one
• write a single blog post that gives people a bit more information about you and your blog - an appetiser if you like!
• make sure that you include the web address of your blog several times

I remember when my sister read one of the issues of Mummo magazine - she commented that she loved the pieces by mummy bloggers but had never come across any of them online.  I realised that, unless you knew where to look, mum bloggers could be quite hard to find.  So we're going to try and pull together a "one stop shop" list of all the mum bloggers in the UK.  I really hope you want to be involved ...

The three parent family is almost possible. Meddling with nature, or providing hope for those struggling to conceive? Marie Claire online 12/11/09

Apparently, video games can help to alleviate depression! After four weeks of regular game-play on a Nintendo Wii, twenty people suffering from advanced-stage Parkinson’s disease reported significant reductions in feelings of depression. More detail here ...

According to Dr Richard Wiseman, author of ‘The Luck Factor’, optimistic people are better at picking a winner at the races, because they find it easier to tune in to their intuition. Yet another benefit of optimism ..." target="_blank">here ...

Shag bands - would you let your daughter wear them? If you don’t know what they are, prepare to be shocked. Times online 10/11/09

To have another or not to have another? No, we’re not talking about glasses of wine, we’re talking about kids! This article explains why one can be the perfect number, for both the child and the parents! Junior magazine online

Here’s a refreshing alternative to today’s obsession with ‘boutique hotel’ style - designer mum Petra Boase has created a funky, colourful family home that isn’t too precious. Who loves it?! Telegraph online 13/11/09

At last, someone (other than me!) selling the benefits of flexible working. Times online 28/10/09

Yo Sushi! founder Simon Woodroffe talks about his seven meeting rule for aspiring entrepreneurs, and advises being outrageous! Guardian online 12/11/09

An interesting insight into the recent phenomenon that is ‘mummy blogging’ - Times online 01/11/09 and Times online 28/05/09

Fancy bagging yourself an original work of art, possibly (if you’re lucky) a masterpiece, for a mere £40? Head to the Royal College of Art’s Secret 2009 event. Guardian online 13/11/09

Okay, so it’s not exactly news, but it is a bit of frivolous fun - here’s a selection of Dannii Minogue’s X-factor hairdos. Which one’s your favourite?! - Guardian online 11/11/09

Definitely worth a visit this autumn, the Yorkshire Sculpture Park is the venue for an exhibition of Rob Ryan’s intricate and imaginative paper cut outs and screenprints. He did a wonderful piece to promote the work of the White Ribbon Alliance and the ‘million mums’ campaign

There are times when life seems desperately unfair. Depressing, but don’t we owe it to these amazing people to at least take an interest? Guardian online 11/11/09

Can the UK actually achieve its carbon-reduction target for 2050? Seems unlikely, according to a recent study. Times online 13/11/09

These days, it’s becoming less about ‘me’ and more about ‘we’, according to this article in Psychologies online.

The UK has fallen outside of the top 10 in a world prosperity index, according to a report on thisismoney.co.uk 26/10/09

Women are still earning less than men, but apparently not as much less as before (and check out the comments for some ‘interesting’ views!). Guardian online 12/11/09<

Gordon Brown is in even more trouble, this time over his plans to do away with childcare vouchers. Guardian online 10/11/09. Even women MPs are up in arms about it. Times online 08/11/09