FAQ
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Our mission is to support women in tech through all stages of motherhood.
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Right now, our community is primarily in a Facebook group, which is temporarily closed to new members. To be notified when we open again, be sure to sign up for our mailing list at the bottom of this site.
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Nope, our group is free.
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To be a member of the group, you must:
work in tech now or in the past. Tech is defined as any job at a tech company, or any tech job at a non-tech company. The group is not for tech hobbyists, students or others trying to break into tech.
not identify as a man.
identify as a mom. This includes step moms, adoptive moms, foster moms, those trying to conceive, or someone who’s lost a pregnancy or child.
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We are a support group for people who share the experience of being a mom in tech. It’s not intended for people looking to break into the industry, though we hope to see you in the group once you’ve broken in!
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We don’t allow promotions of any kind in the group, so it would not be a good fit for you if that’s your goal.
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We’re a support group for people who already identify as a mom in tech, so we encourage you to join us once you’re actively trying to grow your family.
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As pet owners, many of our mods understand the special bond between humans and their furkids. That said, our group is specifically focused on supporting moms of human kiddos.
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If you were in tech in the past, you qualify to join. Our goal is to have a community of folks who all have the shared experience of being a mom in tech, whether now or in the past.
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We don’t currently have a public Slack channel. We are aware that there is at least one Slack channel using our trademarked name, but please know that it is not affiliated with this organization.
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Our community is a robust place where people can get information, share experiences, attend events, job seek, and talk about just about any topic you can imagine. Members find a judgment-free space to ask for advice, share career dilemmas and wins, make friends, and connect with people who all have a shared experience: being a mom in tech. We also have 20+ active subgroups on a variety of topics, not all related to motherhood or tech.
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As of June 2023, we have roughly 18 thousand members, with more joining every day.
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Mint is the term of affection we use to describe members of the group. It’s a nickname playing off of Moms in Tech.
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No, we don’t allow advertising or promotion of any kind in the group.
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We don’t allow market research, although we do have an entrepreneurs subgroup where you can ask for input from others.
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Yes! If you identify as a mom in tech and are pregnant or actively trying to grow your family, you can join.
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Not officially, no. We are registered as an LLC, because it seemed the simplest way to establish ourselves and our trademark. However, no one on the mod team makes any money from Mints. We are a 100% volunteer crew, and all of our expenses are paid out of pocket by our founders. We do sell t-shirts and other swag, and any money we make there goes to offset operating expenses. We are not in danger of breaking even any time soon.
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WHAT WE STAND FOR:
Black Lives Matter
Trans women are women. Trans men are men.
No human being is illegal
Diversity in tech is fundamental to its success
Women's rights are human rights
Science is real
Gender is not binary
Love is love
We do not allow any hateful sentiment or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sex, gender, gender identity, appearance, health condition, or disability.
What we expect of members:
We value discussion and strive to create and maintain a safe space where our members can share experiences and ask questions with a sincere goal of listening and learning. We will hold space for hard and uncomfortable conversations on topics on race and privilege in an authentic and civil manner. At the same time, we will not tolerate hateful messages of any form.
OUR GROUP DOES NOT ALLOW THE FOLLOWING SENTIMENTS:
anti-vaccine
sexism or misogyny
racism (this includes passive racism, microaggressions, and anything Anti-Black Lives Matter)
homophobia
transphobia (including TERFs)
anti-semitism, Islamophobia or other religious discrimination.
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New moderators must go through a training process, which we generally offer once or twice a year. If you’re interested in training as a mod to help with existing groups or create a new subgroup, keep an eye out for posts announcing new moderator training.
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There’s a post in the Featured section of the group that lists them all.
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Yes! Our largest membership is in the U.S., but we have members in 84 countries and every continent except Antarctica.
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We do not currently make any official political endorsements. We do, however, have strong beliefs and values that guide how we moderate the community. You can find them in our DEI principles, listed in the group and in one of the questions on this page.
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Yes! We frequently have online events covering all sort of topics. We’ve brought in experts on real estate, web 3.0, resume and interview coaching, and more. Our local subgroups also sometimes have in-person meetups.