We are a GREEN MINDED group, so in the interest of supporting ecofriendly products we support, in a 100% NOT FOR PROFIT of the group management way, small homemade and handcrafted businesses. Please be aware of this facet of the group if you are a member or when joining

From Our Homes To Yours

Visit our sister group congo & help support prizes in the group's games and contests!
100% of management surplus after overhead comes back to group members in prizes!

By joining this group you agree that you have read, understood & agree to all group policies posted herein. If you have any questions please ask.

If you've been around Cafemom for a bit you probably have noted that there is a lot of drama, deception and just plan meanness going around. This group is meant to be a safe place away from that where moms can avoid that hostility and just be comfortable. These rules are meant to ensure that you can post here without fear of bashing, being put down or being made to feel inadequate, silly or stupid. To achieve that we've found we need to have some pretty clear rules.


Spam & Promotion policy-  
(the definition of spam is posting or messaging groups or private e-mail or message boxes with indiscriminate, unsolicited messages of a promotional nature for financial gain)

Simply put the policy is NO SPAM

You may post about your items/interests in response to another post as long as you follow all other group rules. You may not post a thread for the purpose of promoting or promote heavily in a thread you post. The only exceptions being that you may also post free giveaways & contest promotions; or, if you are posting with permision from an admin or myself. You may not post about groups whose purpose is to promote products, jobs or companies. Please do not post about groups or blogs unless you have cleared permission with an admin or myself.

Misrepresenting products in this group is not allowed.

This group does not recognize claims of organic, natural, non-toxic, green, biodegradable or any other similar 'green' termonology for products that do not provide full ingredient disclosure &/or evidence to back said claims (such as third party certification from a reputable source with clear certification outlines).  So reps and companies may not use these terms to describe products that fall into the above described category.


Judging, Bashing, Name Calling & Drama Policy- 
This policy is pretty straight forward. None of the above is allowed.

No remarks against any particular religion-. Generally saying you disagree with mass religion & other equally general remarks are fine. Just nothing where you are naming/alluding to a specific religion or faith.

If you are going to become upset about being disagreed with, reading or discussing a certain topic it's your responsibility not to participate in said topic(s). I won't punish the whole group by making certain topics taboo. That does not make sense to me. The point of this group is discussion. It is not a fair discussion if only those who agree can participate.

You may not post a thread that is bashing another member of this group. You may vent about other cafemom members/groups- although not by name and not members of this group. You MAY post about any topic you want to talk about (as long as it's within the other group policy guidelines). This is a SAFE group. All discussions are welcome here. You may not post about why you are leaving the group- this is obvious drama and will result in immediate banning.

If you have a question about a specific decision or a question about how the group is run you may only discuss it with an admin or owner through private messaging, not the group's general forum.

NO GRAPHIC VIDEOS OR PICTURES, OR LINKS TO THEM, ABOUT ABORTION ARE ALLOWED TO BE POSTED IN THIS GROUP. Graphic video or picture content allowed: birthing, breastfeeding, animal rights, abuse, slaughter, farming, personal injury & illness.

Be Courteous-
When posting in this group refrain from using such phrases as (but not limited to) "deal with it" and "get over it" in an offensive wording manner. Even if you are just giving your honest opinion, I have full faith that you can do so in a courteous fashion.


Warning & Banning Policy-
When warned failure to comply with the warning results in banning. Every group member gets only one warning per rule. A second infraction results in banning.

If warned and your post/reply is in any way 'nasty' or offensive, whether in the forum or in messaging, you will be immediately banned.

If you're reported as breaking the spam policy by messaging one or two members privately or using the invite/friend option to spam you will get one warning. If you are reported again you will be banned from the group. If you are reported as breaking the policy this was by 3 or more members, even without a warning you will be removed from the group.

Banning means that you may no longer post in the group or view the groups posts and you can not rejoin without the permission of the group owner or whichever admin banned you.

If banned you will not necessarily receive a message telling you that you were banned or explaining why, these rules and any prior warnings do that.


Please feel free to comment on any of the policies, I welcome input. If you have any questions about the policies, please, don't hesitate to ask.

Guidelines subject to change at group owners discretion.