Welcome to the NEW MOB Society! {& a giveaway!!}

Your online home for mothers of boys!

The MOB Society is THE premier site on the web for all things boy.

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Here, you’ll find a home for your heart where everyone understands you. And so much more…

  • Laughter
  • Prayer
  • Teaching
  • Training
  • Practical Application
  • Room to grow
  • Friends who understand
  • A place to be heard
  • An opportunity to contribute
  • A chance to give back
  • The best boy resources on the market today…

So take a minute to look around our new digs. Here are some things we think you won’t want to miss!

  1. Our new book club! (We’ll announce our first book and dates later this week!)
  2. New submissions guidelines (we can’t WAIT for you to read those!)
  3. An opportunity for EVERYONE who subscribes to the MOB Society (even those who already do) to get a free copy of Hope for the Weary Mom (make sure to look at the bottom of your subscription email or reader for details. And if you don’t already subscribe, why not?)
  4. A brand new eBook from the MOB Society writers!

We’re so excited about the release of From Mom’s Failure to God’s Grace: Stories of Raising Boys from the MOB Society Writers that we’re throwing a big Twitter party tonight to celebrate it! Join us from 9-10 EST for great prizes and tons of fun using the hashtag #mobsociety. Help us spread the word about this awesome ministry to mothers of boys and enter to win some cool prizes!

The book officially goes on sale TOMORROW (2/7/12) for just $2.99 on your Amazon Kindle. And it’s really important that you purchase your copy TOMORROW before midnight EST, because when you do, you’ll be invited to an exclusive, private, online chat with the MOB Society Writers! We’ll share more about that tomorrow, but go ahead and mark your calendars NOW and get ready to hit purchase! (Remember, every dime of the profits of this book goes to end Bible Poverty for the people of the DRC. No Kindle? No worries. Download the free Kindle App here.)

Are you ready for our first giveaway??? (we’ll be doing this alllll week!)

The next book in the Lion of War series, Covenant of War, is being released March 6th, but we have FIVE copies to giveaway to you today! This series, by Cliff Graham, is a novelization of the stories of David and his mighty men found in 2 Samuel 23 through 1 Chronicles 11.

Note: Brooke and I both LOVED the first book in this series, Day of War, but want to caution you as mothers that these books are quite graphic and violent {as are the actual biblical accounts} and to read them for yourself before passing them along to your sons 18 and under.

To Enter:

1. Share about the MOB Society re-launch on your Facebook page. Say anything you want about this place for moms of boys, but make sure you use an in-status link. (In order to do this, you’ll need to make sure you “like” the MOB Society on Facebook first). Here’s an example of what it could look like:

“Boy mom? Go check out what’s happening at @themobsociety this week as they re-launch their online community for mothers of boys! It’s THE place on the web for all things boy.” (And a link back to this post).

2. Share about the MOB Society re-launch on Twitter. Make sure to use our Twitter name (@themobsociety) and our popular hashtag (#mobsociety) in your tweet with a link back to this post. It might look like this:

“Boy mom? @themobsociety is re-launching their community for mothers of boys today! Go check out their awesome new site & amazing giveaways! (link) #mobsociety.”

When you’re done, make sure to come back here and tell us in the comments that you entered! That’s it!

 

Welcome friends! (And a HUGE thank you to Amy Bayliss and Lisa Boyd of DIY Ministry for our beautiful new home!)

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Thanks for joining the M.O.B. Society as we reach for the hearts of our sons. To join us every day, and get your free copy of Hope for the Weary Mom: Where God Meets You in Your Mess, subscribe in a reader, or by email. Kindle lovers can receive updates directly to their Amazon Kindle!

Progressive Dinner Giveaway #3: Honey Baked Ham

Thanks for joining our progressive dinner party on Facebook with Apologia and The Better Mom! We hope you’ve enjoyed your time with us!

Now, how would you like to win something delicious to add to your Christmas dinner menu?

You could win either a ham or turkey from Honey Baked Hams (an approximate $30 value)!

Just leave a comment with your favorite holiday main dish to be entered to win!

For an extra entry, just subscribe to our blog and leave another comment saying you did so!

As a bonus when you subscribe, you’ll also get a FREE PDF download of our newest eBook, Hope for the Weary Mom. To get your copy, subscribe to the MOB Society by email, look for a verification email in your inbox, and click the link to your download at the end.

Giveaway ends at midnight EST tonight!

Progressive Dinner Giveaway #2: Around the World in 180 Days

Thanks for joining our progressive dinner party on Facebook with Apologia and The Better Mom! We hope you’ve enjoyed your time with us!

Time for our second giveaway!

Around the World in 180 Days (2nd edition, full set) by  Sherrie Payne  ($55 value)

The first non-science course published by Apologia Around the World in 180 Days is a geography and history program covering each continent’s history, geography, and culture and can be enjoyed by the entire family. And yet this is not a textbook. It is a series of questions that the student must research in order to answer. You’ll receive both the Student Workbook and Teacher’s Guide.

This is a great adventure to go on with your children – an adventure is discovering different lands and cultures! Great for homeschool social studies curriculum or for extra research “practice!”

Just leave a comment with what part of the world you’d like to discover with your children!

For an extra entry, just subscribe to our blog and leave another comment saying you did so!

As a bonus when you subscribe, you’ll also get a FREE PDF download of our newest eBook, Hope for the Weary Mom. To get your copy, subscribe to the MOB Society by email, look for a verification email in your inbox, and click the link to your download at the end.

Giveaway ends at midnight EST tonight!

Progressive Dinner Giveaway #1: Read for the Heart

Thanks for joining our progressive dinner party on Facebook with Apologia and The Better Mom! We hope you’ve enjoyed your time with us!

Time for our first giveaway!

Read for the Heart by Sarah Clarkson

Among the greatest gifts you can bequeath to a child are a love for reading and a passion for books. But how do you sort through the many thousands of books available to your children to find those that are worthwhile? Keeping Read for the Heart close at hand is like having a children’s librarian for a best friend! Let Sarah Clarkson be your guide to the best in children’s literature for your family. From timeless classics to modern favorites, from picture books to adventure novels to read-aloud favorites, more than 1,000 wonderful stories for young people are recommended within these pages.

EVERY parent should own this book – the lists of books are lists you will use throughout your children’s lives over and over again! I know a few people on my Christmas list are getting this wonderful book!

Just leave a comment with your favorite book to read with/to your children!

For an extra entry, just subscribe to our blog and leave another comment saying you did so!

As a bonus when you subscribe, you’ll also get a FREE PDF download of our newest eBook, Hope for the Weary Mom. To get your copy, subscribe to the MOB Society by email, look for a verification email in your inbox, and click the link to your download at the end.

Giveaway ends at midnight EST tonight!