Visit D-Mom and D-Dad Connection
I don’t know what I would do without the online community. The other parents of children with diabetes (as well as adults with diabetes) have been a source of support and knowledge these past couple of years.
Over the last couple of months I have developed more and more relationships on Facebook. There are great discussions and sometimes there is another parent there at 2 am when you are up battling a high or low.
Twitter is awesome. Talk about instant feedback. But the 140 character limit can be limiting sometimes.
But here’s the problem with both Facebook and Twitter: once it’s off the main page, those great conversations and that knowledge gets lost in the shuffle. And there is no good way on Facebook to search for information.
Enter D-Mom and D-Dad Connection.
D-Mom and D-Dad Connection is a new social networking site aimed at bringing us parents together, even at 2 am.
Key Features
Groups: Join groups according to the way you manage diabetes (MDI, insulin pump, CGM, etc.), your geographic region (there are even groups for Canada and New Zealand), age or gender of your child, and more. You can post discussions to the group pages.
Blog Posts: Maybe you don’t have a blog, but you have something to say. You can write a blog post for everyone to see. And if you do have a blog already, you can write a short intro to your latest posts and encourage people to click over and read.
Forum: Have a question, need an answer, have an experience to share? You can share in the forums which are organized by topic.
Twitter and Facebook Integration: When you write a status update, include a blog post, or start a forum discussion, you can automatically update your Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Search: One of the best features is that you can search by topic, by product name, even by member.
Badge: Create a badge (like the one above) to let others know you are part of this group and encourage them to join.
Join Today
What are you waiting for. Get on over to D-Mom and D-Dad Connection and sign up today. If you are already a member, why not pop over and start a forum discussion, update your status, or link to a blog post.
I’d like to thank WEGO Health for sponsoring a Ning Plus Membership for the first year. And if you would like to advertise your diabetes- or food- related company on D-Mom and D-Dad Connection, please let me know.
