Mominations: 100 Moms Who Are Changing the World

One of the leading parenting websites babble.com has organized an extraordinary movement aiming to
shine a light on some of the most fascinating, influential moms in the world, real women who can show us how empowering being a mom can be.

This is how Mominations was born, an attempt to catalogue and celebrate some of the most inspiring mothers who have changed the world for the better. Almost 100 moms whose contributions have been phenomenal are being nominated for their good work and are put in the running for one of ten prizes of $5,000 toward the winner's favorite charity or project. You can click here for more info.

One of Babble's most creative moms is Ashley Hackshaw, author of the wildly popular Lil Blue Boo crafting blog and creator fun and truly elegant art projects for a living. Read Ashley's amazing story of entrepreneurship and courageous survival here.

Her amazing blog is pure inspiration. Make sure to read the CHOOSE JOY initiative for a different perspective on life. Truly admirable!