MotherSpirit’s Community is a warm sharing communal home on the Internet...but it is not for everyone.  It isn’t even for all mothers who have the same basic core beliefs that we promote. Working with a communal model, there are always lots of things going on administratively and all members participate in the decision processes; otherwise the structure we are striving for will not be realized.

There are some written and some unwritten rules about whom we can and want to accept into our community. While these rules might not make sense on the outside, on the inside we have discussed, debated and generally agreed on the need for and appropriateness of these rules. Neither is our system completely rigid. We may choose to break our own rules in special circumstances which the community deems appropriate.  MotherSpirit  is a dynamic community, nothing is set in stone, we are constantly changing as we find better ways of doing things.  We understand that it might appear harsh or "snobby" to many that we have to decline applications; however, through our collective experiences, we have realized that having good intentions is sometimes not enough. It would be better to decline applications rather than accepting members who may not fit into our community and going through a painful process of dealing with that later. We realize that no matter how we decline a prospective member, the declination will be difficult for both Motherspirit and the applicant.  We, as a community, are not blind to the hurt caused  by this situation and truly feel for the person each and every time a declination letter is sent out.

So, who does fit in here at MotherSpirit? We are looking for all mothers with spirit -  by spirit we mean those that have found the journey of motherhood to be a spiritual one; those who have the passion to look at their actions and change them when necessary for the better of their children, those willing to make sacrifices, those who question today’s consensus model of parenting. MotherSpirit, however, is more than that. Members of our community also realize that not all mothers have reached the same fork  in the road yet, that by sharing our experiences with positive communication we are able to help others find that fork if they are looking. MotherSpirit is a place where we focus on getting information out there - by writing articles and cultivating articles from the discussions we have amongst ourselves - this takes work and we expect that all members are here to assist us in this goal. MotherSpirit is a place of support, sharing and caring. Most importantly, MotherSpirit is a place of positive energy without rude, insulting, slamming, negative, vulgar or otherwise mean-spirited, rageful content. We realize that there is always a positive way to communicate even the most sensitive topics.

We enjoy meeting new parents and welcoming new members into our community; however, we limit the number of new members we take in at a time in order to provide a quality experience for both you and the community. By limiting membership we ensure that the goals of our community are achieved and each new member has found the right home on the Internet.