Is there anything similar to Mumsnet in America?

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Can anyone recommend any American based Mums and/or Parenting websites/chatrooms? I've got a few friends based in the USA who would be interested to know if anything remotely equivalent exists. Thanks

ivillage have message boards for mums in America

just put mum & chat into the search engine, iot will bring up whatever is around

why can't they use us? lots of Americans do

mind I suppose it gets a bit quiet around midnight

I can't see this happening in the US.

People are so nippy over there, and take things too personally and seriously.

So PC.

I can't imagine having a piss up and spewing on an MN equivalent in the US.

"People are so nippy over there, and take things too personally and seriously. "

are you 'avin' a larf expat?

it's b/c i live in the UK that i can, JT

i mean, how many times has rhubarb taken the mick outta me tonight?

who knows, b/c she's a rude saddo from oldham .

and no taking the piss. that might be offensive.

but it's okay if you're into having sex w/dolls and robots.

[see Channel 4 thread]

pmsl

b/c we need to be inclusive and accepting.

even of straight up freaks.

as long as they're 'supportive'.

i forget about the place most of the time. i haven't set foot there in 5 years.

'you're so unsupportive.'

well, there's a no-brainer! i'm a stranger in cyberspace, ffs.

EIS you make me larf

There are loads of American mom forums so hard to tell which is really big or nationwide but some are nice anyway, I find the members usually quite friendly. Try www.momtomomchat.com or www.theparentingchat.com.

If you are a SAHM you might enjoy Happy Housewives www.darlashine.com. If you aren't I wouldn't check it out, may offend

Connected-moms is OK, although very photo-blinky-ticker-emoticonny as with most non-MN sites. But you don't get the same sense of drama that you do here. Or pirate sex or parboiled hamsters. I think they charge for membership now, though.

I'm not sure there's anywhere quite like Mumsnet...

And, indeed, . Although I prefer . I may request that on the Christmas Emoticons thread...