Comments on: Here come the 'Family 2.0' sites

A new generation of sites for parents and older people take their cues from well-known social networking sites.

[anspn]

Family networking around real world communities

There are many sites that specialize in photo sharing, calendaring, family trees, etc. So why would families not just use these sites ?

Family specific sites have to serve a specific purpose - not just be a myspace clone for a different demographic.

SchoolParentNet (http://www.schoolparentnet.com/) has taken a unique approach to making family connections around real world communities - enabling social and school specific interaction for parents with PreK-12 children. Parents from across the country have already signed up (300 + schools from 35+ states).

[rachelcook]

SchoolParentNet

Howdy,

You may like to check this post out about your site.

http://family2point0.wordpress.com/2006/06/08/schoolparentnet-building-secure-communities-around-our-children/

Would be great to hear your comments.

Rachel

[towski]

My own small example

I spent a little bit of my spare time working on a similar concept. It's humble, I know, but it has an interface that I kind of like for families sharing information. Check it out if you're interested: http://www.familopia.com

[rachelcook]

Familopia.com

Hi towski,

I'll check it out.

Rachel
Talking Tech on Family 2.0
http://family2point0.wordpress.com

[davidhosei]

Great Start

I really like your motto "It Is all about Family". I'd encourage you to link to it on eFamily.com once you've got something you want to expose to the market!

[corsa180]

Another Family site worth mentioning is MyGoodFriends.com

It's got messaging and profiles like Myspace but it's deffinitely a
family-friendly site. You can pick little buttons for things you
support like cancer research, recycling, political parties, etc that
show up on your profile. Also on your profile there's areas where
you can write about yourself, your family, and your pets. The thing
I like the best is the family page. Only my family can view it. I put a
link to my son's oboe recital music which was awesome because my
family who couldn't make it, still got to hear him play.

[nicole289]

MyGoodFriends.com is a great site

I'm also a member on MyGoodFriends.com and I love the site. I created a profile that was unique to who I am. I can connect with all my friends and family that I hardly ever get to see and I never worry about the safety of the site. My family members put up pictures of themselves and their kids so I can see what every one is up to and I feel involved in their lives. MyGoodFriends.com is such a great social network for me and my family.

[rachelcook]

Mygoodfriends.com

Great I'll check it out for a profile on Talking Tech on Family 2.0

http://family2point0.wordpress.com

Rachel

[jpmcauley]

Friends For Families

Here's another new site for families. It's designed to help families connect with other families in their local areas. The site is trying to do for families what the online dating sites have done for singles.

http://www.FriendsForFamilies.com

[zakmandhro]

Family social networks mature

Hello,

More family social networking sites have popped up since this article. Check out Famiva (famiva.com). We built this site to offer the most complete integrated family network. But don't take our word for it. Be your own judge and try it out. It's free.

- Zak

[davidhosei]

Follow-up To Your Story?

This was an excellent article. Now, 1 year later a few more players have emerged and millions of dollars have been invested (e.g., efamily.com, geni.com, etc...) Additionally, I think it could be useful to the space to have a panel where all of us get together. I know Clay and Rachel are in the Valley now and most of the sites are based on the west coast. My wife and I would be happy to take a trip out there if we can get some good people on the panel (e.g., Disney's - Family.com, Minti.com, Mayasmom.com, Geni.com and eFamily.com -- possibly Generations Network Rep.).

I'll shoot a note over to Paul Allen (the lesser) at World Vital to see if he can get some of his contacts to make it happen.

Nevertheless, I'd love to see a follow-up on your article.


All the best,


David Hosei
Associate at International Web Properties (eFamily.com)

[bgolson]

Here's a fun family site for the holidays.

http://fireworksanimated.com

[bpang]

If you?re traveling with kids, you might want to check out the recently launched beta of trekaroo at http://www.trekaroo.com. It?s a community of families that share reviews on kid-friendly activities, hotels, and vacation rentals. It also has a forum that is tied into the activities, reviews, and places so that you can ask specific questions about traveling with kids. Would love any feedback you might have. It's a work in progress. http://www.trekaroo.com