We're helping parents overcome the isolation and loneliness that comes along with parenting by matching them with other parents in their local area who are also looking to grow the community in which they raise their kids.

@rrhoover came here to pay respects as well 🙏

My wife and I had our first child during covid and we quickly realized we didn't have any friends with kids and didn't know how to make them. Your life changes completely when you have kids and it's important to have other people in your life that are in the same situations - having that support is vital to dealing with the things that come up as a parent. It's one of the most isolating times because you're so concerned with your kids and we want to help people deal with that by helping them build a community around them.

@thomas_butorac Ah, I agree wholeheartedly! I don’t even have kids but I love your mission.

@enderm thanks! Our grand vision is to bring people back together after the difficulties of the last couple of years. I’m focused on parents because I am one and this is my own problem I’m trying to solve.

?makers What does the matching algorithm rely on? How does it find the right match for me?

@alon_keren MVP is based mainly on location although to clarify a bit, the matching occurs through user interaction. We show you profiles of other families near you and you make the decision if you like them or not. If they also like you, it’s a match. As we get more users and more data, we’ll improve the algorithm with things like: common interests, how active they are, how invested they are (not just automatically liking everyone), etc

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Connecting parents with other parents for community building

Connecting parents with other parents for community building

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Connecting parents with other parents for community building

Connecting parents with other parents for community building

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