We are seeking a wide variety of content. We highly value unique perspectives or novel thought processes with a diversity of voices and experiences as well as variations in content lengths. These types of pieces will have a better chance …
2020 MOPS Theme: DECIDE TO RISE
This year, we want to tell you two things that will change your life if you believe them. First, you are fearfully and wonderfully made. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; yourworks are wonderful, I …
A MOPS Story: No Mop Needed
I wanted a baby since I was a child. I played with dolls long past the age most girls gave them up. I was a 13-year-old perfecting swaddling, while my friends were learning about makeup and flirting. There was a …
MOMcon Prom 2020 Theme Reveal – Bring On the Roaring ’20s
That’s right, our MOMcon Prom 2020 theme is all about the roaring ’20s! Ready for a night of swing dancing and all that jazz with your best gal pals? We’ve put together a list of all the inspo you’ll need …
Money Tips for MOMcon 2020
Have your heart set on MOMcon, but you or your MOPS group are strapped for cash? No worries! We’ve put together a list of fundraising and budgeting tips from fellow mom campers: Restaurant Give-Back Night – Team up for a …
What To Expect at MOMcon 2020
So, you’ve never been to MOMcon?! Well, are you ready for THE BEST, MOST LIFE-CHANGING weekend?? OK, OK, we admit – MAYBE the birth of your child comes first. But we’re definitely up there! While you’re counting down the days …
A Casual Invitation Changed Everything
I am the mama of a miracle. I was at the beginning of my second trimester with our second child when we received a phone call with news that no parent ever wants to hear. The NIPT blood test showed …
Call for Submissions – January 2020
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: ongoing Wordcount: 400-800, Word document Submit to: content@mops.org Writer’s Guidelines Humor: Any piece that makes us chuckle Girlfriends: How to make mom friends The mom friend I wish I had Outreach: Fresh ideas on how you reach out …
Call for Submissions
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: December 30, 2019 Wordcount: 600-900, Word document Submit to: content@mops.org Writer’s Guidelines Sometimes, we believe that our motherhood is a constraint that limits what we can do in this life. We settle into the routine of our …
MOPS for Life: A Mentor Story
More than 20 years ago, I left my job as a Hollywood producer to raise my infant daughter. Those first months were such a struggle because I had no family near and no idea what I was doing. I had …