Comments on: The Only Child Play Date Finder

By: Victoria

Victoria — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:14:47 +0000

Hey, Jen. We have this functionality — usually cued by my saying, “[kid name], go outside and find someone to play with.”

Of course, here in Michigan this only works 6 months out of the year. Sigh.

take care, Victoria

By: mindfulmamamagazine

mindfulmamamagazine — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:18:01 +0000

Well, I don’t have an only-child play date finder, though I think it’s brilliant and I could certainly use one myself! I DO have a social network and magazine for moms who care about health and sustainability, and wonder if you would be so inspired as to help me make some connections in the Web 2.0/Investment world…

Rhythm of Life, LLC is seeking angel investors to fund the growth of Mindful Mama website and magazine. Mindful Mama™ is the first parenting magazine to incorporate a robust online social- network, offering a multi-dimensional community experience that targets LOHAS consumers.

Given that moms make 4 out of 5 purchase decisions and that 30% of moms are considered LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability), Mindful Mama is positioned to become one of the top social-networks in the country.

Both of our current angel investors are women entrepreneurs- Libby Cook, co-founder of Wild Oats Markets and Seana Lowe, founder of the Transformative Leadership Institute.

Given your experience with Web 2.0, I would like to hear your thoughts on tactical ways to develop the Mindful Mama brand, in addition to talking about investment.

If you are so inspired, I can be reached at sarah@mindfulmamamagazine.com. I can send you a full presentation/summary via e-mail.

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:38:20 +0000

Attention all mothers… your wishes will soon be answered… My name is Barry and I recently started an online social networking venture to do just this (facilitate the identification and coordination of playdates among mothers in specific regions), among many other services very applicable for Moms. The site is called momspot.com, and I am hoping to have a Beta version completed very soon. If you would like more information, or to participate in an online survey or focus groups to help us refine our features and service offerings, please do feel free to contact me at bmeisenberg@bme-enterprises.com.

Thanks, and stay tuned…

By: Ryan Lane

Ryan Lane — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:27:50 +0000

I haven’t thought of using Brightkite for this yet, but it could work.

As a parent of an easily board 7 year old, I’m always interested in finding better ways to manage her time. The challenge I have is that a lot of her classmates parents are not as technology savvy. I guess I will have to go out and evangelize the benefits of everyone using a service like brightkite or even a shared online calendar.

By: pahlkadot

pahlkadot — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:12:43 +0000

That’s funny, I have a brightkite account but never used it because I didn’t know what it was for. I guess I’ll try it.

By: Darius K.

Darius K. — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:50:14 +0000

I think you’re talking about BrightKite.

http://brightkite.com/

By: Roslyn

Roslyn — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:05:30 +0000

Oh, I meant the above for your previous post.

By: Roslyn

Roslyn — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:47:57 +0000

I haven’t read it yet but the NYT Magazine article this coming Sunday might have something germane:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/magazine/15parenting-t.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

I’m sorry not to be able to comment at length (well, actually, at all) because your blog has been fabulous lately. Thanks, though, for the Kiva and DonorsChose links. I share your queasiness about the whole Republican, individual initiative aspect but also the feeling that, what the hell, if the government isn’t doing what it should, someone ought to be.