Released on = April 27, 2007, 10:45 am

Press Release Author = The Mompreneurs

Industry = Small Business

Press Release Summary = Mothers around the world are giving themselves something
special for Mother's Day, the gift of a home-based business. These stories offer
inspiration to those seeking the best of both worlds.


Press Release Body = Breakfast in bed prepared by the kids, hand-drawn cards, and
bouquets of flowers are all wonderful ways to celebrate Mother's Day. But this year,
as you revel in those cherished gifts, think about giving yourself something
special: a home-based business.

In researching and writing their books, Mompreneurs: A Mother's Practical
Step-by-Step Guide to Work-at-Home Success and Mompreneurs Online: Using the
Internet to Build Work@Home Success, co-authors Patricia Cobe and Ellen Parlapiano
talked with countless mothers who achieved professional and personal happiness by
combining work and family under the same roof. These are just a few successful
Mompreneurs who gave themselves the gift of a home business-and discovered a way to
balance the best of both worlds.

Diana Ennen
VirtualWordPublishing.com
"I love to be home for my daughters when they come home from school. That's when
you really get their day's events. Being able to share a snack together and bond is
just priceless. Also, my kids get to see what I do working at home. It has
instilled in them passion and the knowledge that dreams do come true when you work
for them. Working from home for 23 years, I wouldn't want to do anything else.

Renee Wood
The Comfort Company
"One of the best 'presents' I have given myself and my four daughters is my
'presence'. Despite the challenges of running a home business, having the
flexibility to work around the kids' schedules is certainly a plus. But more
importantly, it allows me to be present for those stolen moments...the unscheduled
times when one of the girls will share a story, need a hug or decide to invite me
inside their world if only for a little while."

Debra Cohen
Home Remedies of NY, Inc.
"Working from home for the past ten years has afforded me an ideal balance between
career and family. It has also shown my two young daughters that women can be
successful at their careers and still put their families first."

Sue Kirchner
ChocolateCakeClub.com
"Owning my own business, I can set a flexible schedule and participate in my kids\'
lives. I spoke to my son\'s first grade class the other day about my career. Just
seeing how proud he was of my business and my accomplishments was so rewarding. I
want my children to know that there are alternatives to the corporate career path
and they can look to their mom as a successful role model."

Tammy Gibson
InStyleMoms.com
"Having my kids see me on a daily basis at 'work,' they learn to respect my work
time and celebrate my little and big successes. It's so gratifying to see my
5-year-old jump around and chant 'Mommy made a sale.' Sharing these moments with my
children wouldn't be possible if I didn't have a home business."

Melody Spier
EssentialOfficeSupport.com
"Owning a home business has given my family balance and extra time to enjoy one
another. Long gone are the days of rushed schedules, late appointments and
drive-thru dinners. We truly have become what a family should be because we've had
time to listen, learn and grow together. As I watch my children become young adults,
I think about how lucky I am to have this opportunity."

And here's a mom who is so happy with her work-from-home choice, she is gifting her
own mother with the same business: "I am having such success with my YTB Travel
Business that I wanted to give my mom exactly what I had. She retires this year so I
bought her a travel booking website business. Now she can 'earn more and travel for
less' too." - Tina Hicks, Hickstravelweb.com

Ready for your Mother's Day gift? Find more information and tools for starting and
running a home business-plus valuable resources and an incredibly supportive
community of work-from-home moms-at http://www.mompreneursonline.com.


Web Site = http://www.mompreneursonline.com

Contact Details = Ellen Parlapiano & Patricia Cobe
The Mompreneurs
914-472-7322
mail@mompreneursonline.com
www.mompreneursonline.com