Seeking: Mentor Moms

Will you help us bring magazine #2 to life?

“This magazine was everything I hoped for and more! Being able to take in your work without a screen is such a gift. I’m actually able to take my time going through it. Thank you for the work you put into making this. I am praying for a volume 2 and beyond!”
- Jessica

Six months ago, we published our very first print magazine. A few small hiccups aside (looking at you, postal service!¹), we loved the final product and—as far as we can tell—you did, too.

Photo by C+C reader, Steph H

In just a couple of weeks, Coffee + Crumbs will celebrate a decade of writing (!). And while it would be cool to throw a fabulous party, or shoot off some fireworks, a line from Taylor Swift’s Grammy speech comes to mind: “the award is the work.”

Nearly ten years in, we still love writing here. We love writing for you. Which is why, in lieu of fireworks and party-planning, we’re hoping to celebrate this momentous occasion by making more work. Namely: another printed magazine. ✨

I probably read half of the magazine in one sitting. And I cried at least three or four times — really hard. These stories matter. And it’s even more beautiful to hold them on real paper. Thank you for creating this. Thanks for creating a platform for mothers to share their stories and where all of us readers can be encouraged and feel less alone. You are doing really, really important work.
- Sarah C.

Will you help us bring our second magazine to life?

Just like last time, in an effort to keep the price as low as possible, we are trying to creatively cover the start-up costs of volume two by partnering with a group of mentor moms.

Men·tor Mom
/ˈmenˌtôr mäm/

An experienced and trusted mother willing and able to provide support, guidance, encouragement and hope to younger generations.

We are looking to partner with mothers who have gone before us—women who no longer have little ones at home, but have a desire to link arms with those who do. These could be women who have mothered you, or women you look up to and respect, women who have come alongside you and helped you become the mother you are.

We would love to find 75 mentor moms to make a one-time gift of $50 to help our second magazine come to fruition. As a thank you, all mentor mom names will be printed in the magazine itself, and all mentor moms will receive a copy of the art they helped make possible.

This magazine is volume two in what we are calling Coffee + Crumbs: The Legacy Collection. What better way to embrace the idea of “legacy” than by including the names of mothers who have left a mark on our hearts?

If our first magazine made you feel safe, known, encouraged, and loved—would you consider reaching out to a mentor mom in your life to see if she could help us make another one?

Thank you for being here, for supporting our work, and for allowing us to dream, and dream, and dream again. We love making art for you!

We are hoping to publish this second issue in October/November of 2024. ❤️ Stay tuned for updates …

1. Don’t worry—we’re going to use a different shipping method next time around, with tracking. 🤪