Welcome to our Open House!
Welcome to Mums ‘n Chums!
We’ve only been online for 5 months, but have evolved and experienced incredible growth since our launch in late February. So many new pages and features have been added, we decided it was time (already!) to hold a virtual version of an open house! So come on in and get to know us better, we’re your local parenting network!
How it works: Find a topic below that you’d like to learn more about and simply click the links in the description to get the details. Enjoy your tour!
1. Who We Are
Learn more about how Mums ‘n Chums got started by clicking here . We look forward to getting to know you, too!
2. Membership
You might already know that membership to Mums ‘n Chums is FREE, but do you know what you get in return for signing up?
Membership Benefits – Get access to our awesome contests , members forum , Live chats , Mums ‘n Chums member events and find out how to get support for your at-home business, just by becoming a member!
Membership Sign Up – It’s fast and easy to join us, we can’t wait to meet you!
Privacy Policy – We take your privacy seriously and do not provide or sell personal information to third parties for commercial or solicitation purposes. Check out our privacy policy for details.
3. Helpful Resources
Blog
We have some amazing contributors to our Blog, writing on a variety of topics of interest to parents. Our most recent articles are displayed on the home page, but be sure to check the Blog for more (use the “previous” and “next” arrows at the bottom of the page) and our Archive for the many past articles we have featured as well.
Interested in being published on Mums ‘n Chums? We’re always looking for new contributors. Whether you want to guest blog or have a regular feature, be sure to check out our Content Guidelines , then Contact Us to submit!
We also accept business advertorials- check out our Be a Sponsor page for details.
Links
We have an extensive Links page, where you’ll find a long list of local resources, as well as many other great links to sites we hope will interest you.
If you’d like to see your link added to the page, please contact us and include a link to your site in the message.
Blogroll
Yes, we have a new “blogroll!”: http://www.mumsnchums.com/links/blogroll which includes links to some of our favourite member blogs. If you’d like to see your personal blog added to the list, be sure to contact us and include a link to your blog in the message.
Parents In Business
Check out our awesome Parents In Business page for info on how to support the home based businesses of local parents. All of our Parents In Business advertisers have offered special discounts or incentives to Mums ‘n Chums members, which can be found on our VIP pricing thread in the Forum.
Are you a local parent with a home-based business? Contact us to learn how you can add your business to the page.
4. Now For The Fun Stuff!
Why should kids have all the fun? Set aside some “me” time and check out these fun ways to get involved!
Events
There’s always lots happening on our Events page , including a busy calendar full of local family events, many of which are free. We don’t charge to post these ads, so if your organization has an event coming up, be sure to contact us so we can add it in!
In addition to our Events calendar, we also post a variety of fun, members-only events, such as playdates, moms’ night out, breakfast club and field trips. You’ll find these on our Meetup page , which is private and requires a one time sign up (we do this to help prevent solicitations and protect the privacy of the group). Members can submit ideas for future events, vote on event ideas and provide reviews on past events. This ensures the awesome events we organize are ones we know you’ll love!
Contests
Also on the Events page , you’ll find a list of current contests and giveaways from popular sponsors. Be sure to enter all of them and check back often for new ones!
Facebook and Twitter
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for news, updates, product recall announcements and fun!
Live Chats
Join us every Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. for a Weekly Live Chat , and get to know other members for fun convo and a few laughs. It’s a great way to unwind after the kids are in bed! Please be sure to read our Guidelines before getting started.
Mums ‘n Chums Forum
Some areas of our Forum can be viewed without signing in, but many threads are private and accessible to members only. Our private threads include information about member discounts for local vendors, Mums ‘n Chums events and support groups, and other members only topics. The forum is where our members connect to post opinions, thoughts, questions, ideas, recipes, non-commercial classifieds and more! Join in the conversation! Please be sure to read our Guidelines before getting started.
5. We’d Love to Hear From You!
Contact Us!
Select a Topic from the drop down list and drop us a line here anytime! We welcome your questions, comments, ideas and suggestions!
Be A Sponsor!
As we do not believe in charging a fee for our members to find support, we rely solely on local sponsors to cover our costs. Have a product or service that would interest our members? We’d be happy to promote it on Mums ‘n Chums, the Mums ‘n Chums Meetup group, or any of our upcoming events. please visit our Be a Sponsor page
6. The Legal Stuff
Want to know more abour our various policies? Be sure to check them out here:
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Content Guidelines
Forum & Chat Guidelines
We’re so glad you decided to stop by and learn more about Mums ‘n Chums! Visit often to stay up to date on even more new features and fun events!
Posted by: Sara Hodge on: 2010-07-27 Permanent Link: Welcome to our Open House!
