MommyTalk.com Goes Live

MommyTalk.com™ launches free online social community for parents

PHOENIX, ARIZONA—August 22, 2006—The Web's newest social community for parents, MommyTalk.com, launched today, offering members a variety of family-oriented services including the ability to create a family homepage with individual, safe pages for kids. The site connects a community of parents through blogs, forums, chat groups, family pages with photos and videos, private messaging and more.

"We're excited to offer an online social network specifically for families in a safe, fun environment," said Travis Moss, President and CEO of MommyTalk.com. "The trend isn't new, but focusing on families who are primarily concerned with safety is innovative."

Lorraine Moss, co-founder and the "Original Mommy Talker" played a large role in determining what capabilities the site should have.

"Not only did I want to have my own page, upload photos and videos, but I also wanted to be able to talk to other parents in a safe environment," said Lorraine.

MommyTalk.com is officially endorsed by Arizona's 2006 "Mother of the Year," Shelice Millett. Shelice earned the prestigious title from the Arizona Association of American Mothers Inc., the state chapter of a Washington-based association aimed at strengthening families, for her outstanding parenting of six young children, her community involvement and her upbeat, positive attitude.

"I am thrilled to be a part of MommyTalk.com," said Shelice. "It is going to be an amazing, creative resource in which I can share my experiences and knowledge with other parents and connect with family and friends."

Armed with the knowledge that parents have warranted concerns about online safety, MommyTalk.com provides a safety net to its members, giving them the option to lock their profile. This security feature allows only those who are given permission by the user to view their profile and chat.

"Our number one priority is to keep MommyTalk.com a safe yet special, creative outlet for parents," said Travis.

Members will have full access to the site for free.

Media Contact

Melissa Rzeppa
480.250.4315
MelissaAnn@MommyTalk.com

About MommyTalk.com
MommyTalk.com was created in 2006 to help keep families and friends connected through an online social community of parents. Members have access to free services such as creating personal family (and kid) home pages, uploading photos and videos, participating in forums, blogging, emailing and chatting. MommyTalk.com is based in Phoenix, Ariz. For more information, visit www.MommyTalk.com or call 480.766.9633.

Stephen Shearin
Director of Operations

Stephen Shearin, a parent himself, manages the overall operations on the site. When he's not working with the teams to assist with design or content, he's dreaming up new ways to ride his giant chicken through the streets of Paris.

Rachel Dunn
Senior Editor

Rachel is a north east Ohio mom to two children and one husband (you can count him as a kid too.) Shes a legendary mommytalker turned employee, the first admitted MT addict and our resident rocker. Rachel is a work at home mom which she enjoys more than anything. It's the best of both worlds.

Lisa Giannotti
Lisa's Pieces

Funny tales of being a mom, from a very funny mom. Lisa gives us her weekly update every Monday. While being a mom isn't always funny, Lisa brings a humoristic approach to it!

Kent Steiner
Senior Software Engineer

Kent, also a parent (with number 2 on the way!), is responsible for the actual building of the site. From writing complex code to all of that other fun stuff programers do, Kent has created an "easy to use" system, loaded with features, for MommyTalk.com's members.

Melissa Rzeppa
Public Relations

Melissa, an expert in public relations, focuses on increasing MommyTalk.com's awareness. Please contact Melissa for any press release materials and/or inquiries.

Eric Hassler
Art Director

Eric, who just became a new daddy, is responsible for all of the visual elements on MommyTalk.com. As an accomplished designer, Eric has brought an astonishing look to the MommyTalk.com brand.

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Hollywood Gossip

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Jyl Steinback
Health and Nutrition

America's Fittest Mom Jyl Steinback; a published author, presenter and nutritionist, is responsible for writing about health and nutrition. She covers everything from excercising, to cooking healthy for the family.

Katrina Shawyer
General Contributor

Katrina, a published writer on many parenting issues, writes about many different topics that affect today's parents. From education and child development, to plain old "fun stuff", Katrina uses her knowledge as a parent to help guide others.