Welcome to hipmama.com!

For people who wish to sign up there are some cool things to try. After you sign the user agreement you will see a list of ways that you can contribute to the site.

One is the "blog" or online diary. This is a good way for you to meet other Hip Mama families, talk about your own life, point out interesting sites or activities, interact with friends, and talk about what matters to you. The blog format is primarily a monologue or place to write about your own thoughts, but can also be a good way to build up a community of like-minded friends. We have enhanced the blogs by adding a "buddy list." As the online community grows, this will be a helpful tool to allow you to keep up with other journals.

The option "view recent posts" will show you all submissions from all sources, whether new featured articles or blog posts. If you click on the name of another participant you will be able to read their profile and find a link to their blog.

Our archives of features from the previous site design are being restored right now, and all of the old stories should be available by the end of the summer.

I want to extend a huge and appreciative thank you message to the crew of volunteers and beta testers who made this happen - they were all extremely generous with their time, skills, and opinions. Particularly heart-felt thanks go to Lynn for putting together the guts of the operation and being so patient, Susan and Jennifer for logical and pragmatic development, and Tricina for restoration of archives.

This is a work in progress and I'm considering all kinds of new ways to expand and enrich the design, so check back frequently to see what has changed!

-Bee Lavender
Publisher