MommyTalk.com Partners with Celebrity Chef Sam Choy and Women's Automotive Expert, AskPatty.com
Mommytalk.com adds more than 20 feature contributors and partnerships to the popular social networking site for parents
PHOENIX, ARIZONA—January 16, 2007—MommyTalk.com announced today that the site has secured nearly 20 partnerships and contributors, including award-winning restaurateur, best-selling cookbook author and TV host, Sam Choy, and AskPatty.com, a distinctive website that offers women car-buying tips and trains dealerships on how to better sell vehicles to women.
Other recognized content providers are America's Healthiest Mom, Jyl Steinback, who is a mother, editor, consultant and best-selling cookbook author, as well as Arizona's 2006 Young Mother of the Year, Shelice Millett.
MommyTalk.com, an international social networking website for parents, offers parents a variety of free services including personalized family and kid pages, photo and video hosting, blogging, forums, games, chat, classifieds and exclusive content.
Now, with nearly 20 feature contributors, MommyTalk.com is able to provide members with new content daily. Topics include parenting/family, automotive, food, safety, health and fitness, fashion, music and more.
"What we are most excited about is the diverse group of people we have writing content for MommyTalk.com," said Travis Moss, president & CEO. "It's not only big names and established companies, but it's also regular, everyday parents. Our contributors and partners have really helped the site become what it is, and it's growing tremendously every day."
Mommytalk.com contributors include Celebrity Chef Sam Choy; women's automotive expert, AskPatty.com; America's Healthiest Mom, Jyl Steinback; Arizona's 2006 Young Mother of the Year, Shelice Millett; Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Keri Sweeney; MyTrueGenius.com owner, Tammy Graham; and more. All contributors provide regular, original content for MommyTalk.com, and frequently host live chat groups to discuss featured topics.
Mommytalk.com continues to add new features and upgrades to the site every day.
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.
Gossip Girl
Hollywood Gossip
Yes, the name says it all. While Gossip Girl's identity remains a secret, her features and blogs don't. She writes every Friday about just how funny and crazy our favorite stars really are.
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.
