Unique Social Website bellyHood.com Promotes Support Among Moms of all Ages
A unique social
website called bellyHood.com provides users with the ability to create
friendships and find support as they transition into one of the most
important phases of their lives: motherhood. The website, which will be
officially launched on Mother's Day, May 11th, connects the experienced
with the in-experienced, the seasoned mother with the new mother,
(sometimes still a child herself), by promoting the sharing of ideas
and experiences affecting any woman or mother. As quoted directly from
the website, "It is a place where the true nature of motherhood is
nurtured."
Tampa, FL (PRWEB)
April 29, 2008 -- During the next twelve months, close to one million
teenagers will become pregnant in the US, and half will be younger than
seventeen. An incredible ninety-five of these pregnancies are
unintended. Although teen pregnancy rates have been declining in recent
years, the numbers are still staggering. How are these young women
dealing with this incredibly life-changing event, and where do they get
the support they need to deal with the 24-hour-a-day job that parenting
brings?
A unique social website called bellyHood.com provides users with the
ability to create friendships and find support as they transition into
one of the most important phases of their lives: motherhood. The
website, which will be officially launched on Mother's Day, May 11th,
connects the experienced with the in-experienced, the seasoned mother
with the new mother, (sometimes still a child herself), by promoting
the sharing of ideas and experiences affecting any woman or mother. As
quoted directly from the website, "It is a place where the true nature
of motherhood is nurtured."
"In today's world where Internet social networking is so popular among
teenagers and young adults, it is no surprise that bellyHood will
attract younger women," says mother and co-founder, Katheryn Poco
(known as MommaPoco to this online community); "however, this website
offers more, a lot more, than other popular websites." Its goal is to
break the "off-limit" mentality associated with popular social websites
and offer a safe, nurturing environment where women of all ages can
connect about topics related to their role as mothers. For example, the
mother of a diabetic child or a mom whose child has cerebral palsy can
create a supportive connection with other women who share similar
challenges. She can share her story through a blog, create a special
interest group to discuss just about anything she wishes, or send
invitations to any other member to gather support for any cause. To
quote Anne Stiller, IBCLC, a registered nurse and lactation consultant
and a member of bellyHood.com, "A strong support system is vitally
important to help young families grow strong and thrive. Peer support
has become more necessary in today's society where distance and limited
contact with extended family members is so often the norm and small,
nuclear families are often isolated from loved ones who, in past
generations, were always around to offer advice and assistance with
child rearing. BellyHood.com will provide a valuable forum to promote
positive contact among mothers of all ages for mutual support." Anne's
online profile, which is categorized as Support Giver - Belly Buddy, a
term given to members who buddy up with one another, is a perfect
example of the essence this community intends to capture.
Whether a woman is a new mother, a grandmother, a foster mother, an
expectant mother, or just planning to become a mother, the common
denominator is there. Deep within the fabric of motherhood lays a
woman's true nature. That of a nurturing, giver of life. BellyHood.com
seeks to support and nurture that nature.
For information: http://www.bellyhood.com or
Contact: info(at)bellyhood.com
Phone: 
813-763-2953
Contact: Katheryn Poco
bellyHood.com
P.O. Box 3477
Plant City, FL 33563
Phone: 813-763-2953
bellyHood.com