If you are a digital age mom, online community is probably a big part of your life.
It's becoming more and more popular to be part of a wide network of moms from all over the country or even all over the globe! Some of my closest friends are moms I have met online, and the ability to connect with someone over the common ground of children and parenthood is a terrific thing.
A mom online community is a little more organized than just chit chatting with another mom.
It can be a wide spread organization with thousands of moms, or a community group with a couple dozen members.
They are gathered together to offer support and advice on parenting, coping, and everything else.
One thing I really appreciate as a mom; online community news alerts.
I belong to a group that sends out an email when one of us finds a particularly good deal on something, like a whopping sale on diapers or a store that is discontinuing a line of snacks.
It also works as a support line - if a mom is in trouble we can rally together and help her through the tough time.
A cool feature I haven't used yet but intend to is baby-sitter swap - there is a calendar posted online, so you can post when you are available for babysitting and then request a babysitter for your own night out.
You might take care of Nancy's kids on Saturday, she could sit with Barb's on Wednesday and Barb hosts the sleepover to pay it back to you on Friday.
I hear that it is rare that someone can't step up and sit if one of the moms is in need.
Carpooling is a plus, too.
I met two other moms from the same school district whose daughters are in the same after school volleyball practice every Friday, and now we only have to drive the extra trip and sit through practice with our toddlers one week out of three.
It's evolved into a regular sleepover at the driver's house each week, which works out great since then it's the weekend.
If you are a mom, online community support might be just what you need.
The friends I have made I know I will have for years to come, and we truly have become a community that shares and cares!
It's becoming more and more popular to be part of a wide network of moms from all over the country or even all over the globe! Some of my closest friends are moms I have met online, and the ability to connect with someone over the common ground of children and parenthood is a terrific thing.
A mom online community is a little more organized than just chit chatting with another mom.
It can be a wide spread organization with thousands of moms, or a community group with a couple dozen members.
They are gathered together to offer support and advice on parenting, coping, and everything else.
One thing I really appreciate as a mom; online community news alerts.
I belong to a group that sends out an email when one of us finds a particularly good deal on something, like a whopping sale on diapers or a store that is discontinuing a line of snacks.
It also works as a support line - if a mom is in trouble we can rally together and help her through the tough time.
A cool feature I haven't used yet but intend to is baby-sitter swap - there is a calendar posted online, so you can post when you are available for babysitting and then request a babysitter for your own night out.
You might take care of Nancy's kids on Saturday, she could sit with Barb's on Wednesday and Barb hosts the sleepover to pay it back to you on Friday.
I hear that it is rare that someone can't step up and sit if one of the moms is in need.
Carpooling is a plus, too.
I met two other moms from the same school district whose daughters are in the same after school volleyball practice every Friday, and now we only have to drive the extra trip and sit through practice with our toddlers one week out of three.
It's evolved into a regular sleepover at the driver's house each week, which works out great since then it's the weekend.
If you are a mom, online community support might be just what you need.
The friends I have made I know I will have for years to come, and we truly have become a community that shares and cares!
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