Newsletter

Mothers' Support Network publishes a quarterly newsletter. This newsletter includes poetry and articles by members, the playgroup schedule, class and activity guide, book reviews, recipes, community classifieds and more. It's full of great stuff!

*Getting the newsletter

You can get the newsletter by either becoming a member (visit the membership page for full details), or by visiting the Moonfaeries store.

*Advertising

We offer display advertising in our quarterly newsletter to promote the small businesses that are such a valuable part of our community and to assist us in covering MSN expenses. We feel it is a "win-win" relationship. Please frequent these businesses and tell them MSN sent you! Prospective advertisers, please note that ad rates per issue are:

Business card size 3.5 x 2" (horizontal or vertical): $40
1/4 page 3.5 x 4.75" (horizontal or vertical): $75
1/3 page 7.25 x 3.25" (horizontal or vertical): $90
Half page 7.25 x 4.75" (horizontal or vertical): $175
Full page 7.25 x 9.75": $225

We currently circulate 1,200 newsletters each quarter in the greater Sacramento area. To place an ad, please contact Barbara Daly (916) 744-1478 or send check and camera-ready ad (in Adobe pdf format on disc or e-mailed) to MSN Newsletter, P. O. Box 255, Clarksburg, CA 95612. Deadlines are:

Summer 2008 (July-October)
Distribution: July 5
Advertising and Copy Deadline: May 1, 2008

Fall 2008 (October-January)
Distribution: Oct. 5
Advertising and Copy Deadline: Aug. 1, 2008

Winter 2009 (January-April)
Distribution: Jan 5, 2009
Advertising and Copy Deadline: Nov 1, 2008

Spring 2009 (April-July)
Distribution: April 10, 2009
Advertising and Copy Deadline: Feb 1, 2009

*Contributing

We are always looking for writers, and love having contributions from members. If you'd like to write something for the newsletter, please send your stories, poems, etc. to Barbara Daly, Editor, at Barbara Daly

*Sample articles

Here you can sample some of the outstanding articles in our newsletter:

• Eight Steps for Peace Education
• Imagination by Allegra Alessandri Pfeifer
• The Wisdom of the Children by Judy Guadalupe
• Parenting a Young Child by Susan R. Johnson M.D.
• Ten Alternatives to Punishment by Stephanie De Dannan
• Choosing Cloth Diapers by Kelly Poland
• Surfing with Daddy by Elizabeth Rutherford
• Book Review: Kohn's Unconditional Parenting by Susan Zeman
• Poem: The Fourth Season by Robin Martin