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