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Babble is a platform for the modern parent. Here, relevant articles, stories and child-related information can be found for both mom and dad. Each item is geared towards the family, addressing issues that face many parents today. Content can be viewed by highest rated, most viewed or most recent. The site also presents parenting tips and perspectives from other parents, trying to juggle a busy life and the family.

Babble came into realization in December of 2006 by married couple, Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman. Griscom had already established himself on the internet by founding nerve.com in 1997. Volkman was also a part of nerve.com, later helping to form Babble. From the start, Babble was intended as a catch all source for new parents struggling to juggle life and the family. Griscom and Volkman found that all existing parent related magazines were simply not geared towards the modern day, mostly baby blue and powder pink. The couple created Babble as a way to give something to the average parent in need of advice and inspiration.

Babble stands out in its approach to the parenting magazine. While many others focus on cutesy, feel good articles and information, Babble takes a more relevant view. Here, parents can learn about coping with difficulties that all encounter in today’s high tech, fast paced society. Through the informative articles and parenting tips, families can learn how to stay close and nurture strong, healthy children.

Babble is an online magazine for parents intended to be a vast source of vital information. The new visitor may be a bit intimidated by all the information presented. The homepage is a wall of articles, links and images. A closer look helps reveal the organization of the site, which works well enough given the amount of information presented. Parents can read through the headers of each menu to determine if it is something of interest before moving on to the next. Headers in red are easy to read to help catch the visitor’s attention.

Accessing Babble content does not require any kind of registration. A new visitor can get right to work, reading through the wealth of articles and parenting tips while reviewing relevant advertisements. Users can connect using their Facebook or Twitter profiles or an RSS feed. At the top of the page, new visitors can also find a sign up box for the Babble newsletter. Simply enter a valid email address to begin receiving updates on the website’s newest additions.

Babble comes with the best price tag of all: free. A new user does not need to register or sign up for anything. Just start browsing for content that is relevant or informational. An email update feature is available as well as social networking connectivity however all of these are also completely free. No premium account option is offered at this time.

Any modern mom and add can appreciate the information and discussions presented on Babble. Although the site was originally geared toward the first time parents, moms and dads who have already had their second or third child can gain a lot for reading through Babble articles. Many address common problems that modern parents face, such as balancing work and the family despite the ease of communication offered through technology. Many of the articles can help parents, both new and seasoned, to gain a better perspective on what is important while garnering valuable information they can take with them on a daily basis.

• Top parenting tips listed on the homepage
• Content sorting by most viewed, highest rated or most recently added
• Facebook and Twitter account linking through Babble
• RSS feed linking
• Relevant information for modern parents who face different challenges than those presented less than a decade ago
• Extensive categories that cover just about any subject parents could want to read about, including babies, toddlers, kids, pregnancy, and naming

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