mompreneur
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- noun
- /ˈmɑːmprəˌnɜr/
- Informal
- So, I thought I would share the information with some other entrepreneurs, mompreneurs, or parentpreneurs... what a tongue twister.
Examples
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Well, it turns out those "stay-at-home moms" are actually mompreneurs, business owners, and bloggers who are not using it just to post photos of soufflés and sofa swatches.
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Her mission is to use her education and experience to help other moms achieve their dreams of becoming successful mompreneurs.
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Fun, compassionate, and now a serious lice expert, I am proud of my "mompreneur" friend.
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So are these mompreneurs!
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Savvy mompreneurs are a growing trend of savvy moms who have found a way to earn money from home while also being a full-time parent to their children.
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She started her own bakery at home, proudly calling herself a mompreneur balancing her children and business.
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As a mompreneur, she manages her online shop while taking care of her two kids.
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Many mompreneurs juggle parenting responsibilities with their desire to build successful businesses.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
mompreneur = mom + entrepreneur (transparent) = mom + preneur
Blend of 'mom' and 'entrepreneur' with an easily deducible meaning: a mother who is an entrepreneur.
Etymology
Mompreneur combines mom ('mother') and entrepreneur ('someone who starts a business'), so it names a mother who runs her own company while also caring for her children. A helpful image is a mom juggling a child and a laptop, which shows the mix of family life and business.