Hello visitors, members, friends, family, moms, dads, and those-to-be
        parents.
        There are a number of sites now owned by large corporations around the
        web.  As many of you have seen,  these have been a great vehicle in this new
        technology arena to reach out to an extended online community. We have found friends that
        to some of us have become the family we do not  have.
        As corporations have scaled back, most are dropping their live
        communities. We want to be that new home. This time, owned by parents, run by parents for
        parents, parents-to-be and families.
        We would like to extend a warm welcome to those coming from other sites
        that are now closing or will soon close. We have volunteer staff, everyone has pitched in
        with graphics, servers, software, web master work, and many, many other talents to get us
        started. We will continue to extend a home to smaller sites that cannot afford nor have
        the staff for board and chat software. You are more than welcome to enter a cooperative
        effort with us. You can keep your site, and simply link to our higher traffic board &
        chat areas. Any board topics that are active and that fit within our range of parenting
        topics, we can create a forum. 
        We hope that you will enjoy our new 24/7 text, video, 
        audio live chat area!  We are starting with a few rooms in the chat 
        software, but with the ability to extend beyond that. You may also 
        contact us to host a chat or a few chats.  Popular areas can have 
        their own rooms created by demand. We are hosted by the most secure 
        server group on the internet.
        We will have the ability to go to hundreds of live chatters on this host.
        The plans are for several "sister" sites feed in and out of this site.
        Your contributions in time, talent, informing others of our new home are
        greatly appreciated. We hope, you make us your daily home on the web. Our desire is to
        share with one another the experiences, trails, tribulations, and joys as we all walk down
        the path to our children's future together - as families.
        Thanks, and welcome home!
        From all of us @ Parenthood.ORG™