your new baby who, until this point, had called the inside of your uterus
its home. So many different emotions go through your head: joy, terror,
elation and anxiety. This is the most important thing you’ve ever done –
and definitely the most daunting . But beneath that façade of panic, is
the deepest, most confident love you’ve ever known.
toy in the baby store; it drives you to question every brand, type and
style of diaper; it has you on WebMD at 3:30 in the morning searching
every potential symptom.
of your parental prowess. You have a favorite diaper, and you’ve figured
out the difference between a sneeze and the flu (you kept all the toys,
though). But with every stage of development comes new questions:
toddlers?
sight?
various channels, you find yourself questioning the process of research.
Reading hundreds of product reviews, going through chapter after chapter
in the aisles of Barnes and Noble, calling your mom four times a day – it shouldn’t
be this difficult. In this day and age, isn’t there something that can make
this process easier?
our attempt at creating a simpler solution to asking everyday questions
about raising a child. With an entire community of both new and
experienced moms at your fingertips, SmartMom can answer all of your
questions quickly and skillfully.
questions at all times of day.
decide how often you’d like to answer questions in the app. Depending on
your preference, you’ll receive push notifications throughout the day from
other moms asking for advice. It only takes a few seconds to offer your
two cents – but it can mean so much to another mom! Just one click to
answer a question, and you’re on with the rest of your day. When you need
an answer, you know you’ll get a quick, skillful response.
ten minutes of posting, with about ten helpful comments within 24 hours.
That means no waiting for a forum and constantly checking your email – you
can have instant, mobile access to answers.
As other users respond positively
to your answers, they can “like” them, and you can accumulate points. These
points are used for monthly contests. We reward the most active members of our
community with prizes! In the past, we have given away a B.O.B. Stroller and a
$500 gift card to Old Navy, just to name a few.
One of the most incredible things
about SmartMom is the quality of users. The majority of users will attest to
the fact that everyone in the community is nice, helpful and positive. We
consistently monitor comments and steer the community toward helpful, kind,
affirming words.
This app is “a great community
for moms,” and “so helpful.” There’s a whole community of SmartMoms out there
with answers to all your questions! Download the app today and tell all of your
mommy friends!
Disclosure: This is a guest post, not written by me, and I received compensation to post it.
I wish 24 years ago with my first I had this. All I had was books.
There have been lots of mom-and-baby-centered communities popping up online lately, but SmartMom seems unique since it's intentionally mobile-based. I just had my first child in 2012 and since I rarely had a chance to be on a "real" computer my phone was my lifeline to the internet. I think many new moms are in the same boat and would appreciate this concept.
I just downloaded this yesterday..still have yet to check it out…it looks like a great app!