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Spotlight
Children's Trunk Show
Canada's original Children's Trunk Show is finally coming to Vancouver! A celebration of entrepreneurial women, the CTS stages stylish shopping events by moms and for moms, featuring locally-made fashions, furniture and art geared exclusively toward kids and families. Join us! They only have a few more vendor spots available for the inaugural show. Email Jennifer to apply.
Business
Women's Enterprise Centre
Women’s Enterprise Centre is the go-to place for BC women business owners for business loans, skills training, business advisory services, resources, publications and referrals.
WorkingMoms.ca
WorkingMoms.ca is a Canadian working mom web-resource centre that helps moms achieve balance in their daily busy lives. From helpful articles to free mom e-biz postings, part-time barter babysitter network and personal shopping when you’re in a bind, there’s nothing we haven’t thought of to make time with your family more enjoyable and stress-free.
The Mompreneur
The Mompreneur magazine is a national, free magazine for women who are balancing the role of motherhood with being an entrepreneur.
Briefcase Moms
As a speaker at our recent event, Lisa Martin is offering complimentary membership to the Briefcase Moms community. Click this link to join.
Briefcase Moms' programs inspire working mothers to achieve success that's balanced, while helping employers foster a more understanding and supportive work environment for these valued employees.
Westcoast Moms' Network Inc.
Westcoast Moms' Network Inc. is commited to inspiring women through social interaction and support, empowering women to reach their career potential, and enlightening women on self-care and life balance.
Women in Aviation
Women in Aviation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing networking, education, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for women in all aviation and aerospace career fields, as well as general aviation enthusiasts.
Connect Moms
Lifestyle recruiting is launched online with Connect Moms and Jobs For Dads; job posting and career resource websites for parents who are interested in researching or seeking family friendly career opportunities.
Connect the Dots Coach
Elena Verlee is a successful serial entrepreneur and mentor coach working with mom entrepreneurs, self-employed professionals and working women to build careers or businesses that serve their ideal lifestyle.
Lane 4
Lane4 is a leading Global Performance Development Consultancy with a unique heritage based on elite sporting and commercial achievement.
Myron Creative
Through strategies calling on various disciplines, Myron creates great brands. We give your brand an identity, a true persona. We infuse it with life and meaning. We make your brand an icon. We build your brand. We hit the mark. We create results.
Children
BOBOBABY
BOBOBABY offers a menu plan to reflect a baby's critical and changing needs during the first year. All products are Certified Organic, Kosher, Age-Appropriate, and Free of the Top 9 Allergens.
Oprah's Book List for Kids
Oprah's team has compiled some great recommendations from the American Library Association. They make excellent presents and perfect excuses to read with the children in your life.
www.fussybaby.ca
The only website dedicated to helping parents of 'high-needs', fussy, and colicky infants. www.fussybaby.ca
Cherish Childbirth Care
Cherish Childbirth Care is a resource where birthing families can come to be empowered and supported throughout the process of pregnancy, labour and during the postpartum period.
Family
Trust Parenting Speaker Series
Trust Parenting Speaker Series prepares Parents with skills & solutions. Understand and stay connected through the natural phases of your Tots, Tweens and Teens Development.
Urbanmommies.com
Urbanmommies.com is your online resource for new and expecting parents offering tips, articles and information on all things baby and mommy.
yoyomama.ca
yoyomama.ca keeps Vancouver mums on-the-go in the know with helpful, hip tips delivered to their inboxes daily. The goal? To make mums’ lives less yoyo-like!
Family Services of North Vancouver
The FSNS is a not for profit accredited organization committed to providing compassionate, professional, and affordable social services to those who live or work on the North Shore.
Parents in BC
Parents in BC is a website created for parents by parents. It's a great place for Moms and Dads from all over BC to connect locally in our forum and talk about their experiences, questions and of course their children.
Money
Money Really Matters
As a money coach, Sheila Walkington helps you clarify your financial and life goals to create a plan that really works.
She Financial Group
She Financial Group provides a unique experience to its clients and advisors for life insurance, investments, estate planning, wealth accumulation, and wealth management. Join She Financial on April 24 for its 'Sharing, Helping, Empowering' series. Visit the website for more information.
Coast Capital Savings
Coast Capital Savings was pleased to sponsor the January 2008 momcafe event "Moms & Money"
Well Being
Fit 4 Two Pre and Postnatal Fitness Inc.
Fit 4 Two™ provides Fitness Programs for Pre and Postnatal Women. With 12 class types to choose from - we have something for everyone!
The Image Builders
We define and assemble your optimal corporate image; we employ intelligent, integrated strategies to firmly establish and communicate a consistent message. We celebrate your success!
Baby Steps Coaching
Life coaching is a process that can help you get back on track with a life you love.
Getting It Together
Rowena List is an Image Organizer extraordinaire. Whether you need a little bit of help or a lot, she offers all the knowledge, coaching and support you will need for "getting it together" and keeping it that way!
BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre
The BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre is the only facility in BC devoted exclusively to the health of women, newborns, and families.
Mama Renew
A community of mothers who not only share in the joys and challenges of raising our children, but also in supporting one another as we reclaim, reconnect, and rebalance as women.
Other
Mink Chocolates Inc.
This might be the best excuse yet to eat chocolate first thing in the morning. When you get your coffee at Mink Cafe, they slip you a wrapped square of 73 per cent chocolate. What can you do but eat it? Minks is home to momcafé's "virtual office"!
Howtodothings.com
HowToDoThings strives to solve people’s everyday problems by compiling reliable information from experienced contributors and making it available to inexperienced readers. It’s simple: We’re a community sharing its expertise to solve people’s problems.
Birders Unite
TELL THE WORLD YOU'RE A BIRDER WITH A GIFT FROM BIRDERS UNITE... whether a sometime Birdwatcher,
a busy Twitcher with a pager, a backyard Tracker, a serious Ornithologist, a full blown Big Lister or a Big Sitter!
Partners
Smart Ass
Smart Ass's mission: to design and produce the world's most fabulous thong - blending smart comfort with sassy style.
Bella Candela Restaurant
Come and experience the revival of North Vancouver's historic Lower Lonsdale in this one-of-a-kind Heritage Building setting.
Quinn Keast Foundation
The Foundation is dedicated to encouraging and promoting the pursuit of excellence in high school basketball in British Columbia.
Covenant House
Covenant House Vancouver exists for those young people for whom there is often no one else - young people aged 16 - 24 who have either willingly fled physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse or those who have been forced from their homes.
Dress for Success
Dress for Success promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Rocky Mountain Flatbread
Rocky Mountain Flatbread specializes in handcrafting all natural wood fired flatbread pizzas.