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Our tenth stirring Mama Activism post comes from Myfi Jones of Earth Mama Times, exploring what gets in the way of us mothers acting for change, and how activism is the only way to go...

“You have to be the change you want to see in the world.” Gandhi

The awe-inspiring Hayley Goleniowska of Downs Side Up redefines "Mummy Activism" in our ninth Mama Activist guest post. What does mummy activism mean to you? Are you a mummy activist...?

Just over a week ago, 20 brave Graphic Design students from Falmouth University pitched me their ideas for a story of mum logo. Now we need your help to choose one...

Lovely Charlie Plunkett shares what 'small-steps' activism means to her in our eighth Mama Activism guest post. It's also the first leg on her virtual book tour (find out more below) so we're cutting some bright shiny ribbon and popping some fizz in her honour! 

Chelsea at Ms Mummy of Two shares her thoughts on combining motherhood and activism - it's not easy! Our seventh guest post on Mama Activism.

I want to be the voice, I want to help people be heard and help the charities I choose to support, but how many mums have the time to spend shouting about these things enough to make a difference?!

Here are five great ideas for easy low cost Mothers' Day gifts to give to the mothers that matter most to you. Inspired by our most successful story of mum activities, and easy to make in just twenty minutes by anyone from tweens to granddads (or of course by anyone younger with a little bit of help...)

Life as a working mum with small kids is busy, all-consuming, Nearly all of my nurturing world-changing energy is now focused on my children. That leaves little for my husband, and even less for myself.  And as for the wider world…?

We had another lovely Mums' Make Date on twitter last week, attempting to combine tweeting and sewing... Which made us a bit quieter than usual! Still, we shouted loud for Mama Activism, and got sewing (unpicking!) for #imapiece and Save the Children.

Our sixth guest post on Mama Activism comes from the always thought-provoking Lisa Hassan Scott (find more of her words here) on her changing perceptions of activism before and after the advent of motherhood.

The ever inspiring Teika Bellamy of Mother's Milk Books shares what empowerment means to her for our fifth guest post on Mama Activism.

What does being empowered mean to you as a mum? We'd love to hear your thoughts below and on Wednesday at our #somum Make Date...

Definition of empowerment: give power to; make able.