It’s 2:00 a.m. and your three month old is crying…a lot. You’re a first time mother, and while you’ve got a ton of questions, you called your mom at 2:00 in the morning last night about that crazy looking diaper, so you’d really like to get through this one on your own.

But where can you turn?

Hasn’t a scene similar to that happened to most first time moms? Except that for me, I didn’t call my mom not because she has been called on too often, it’s that early in my motherhood, I wanted to listen to ‘expert’ advice and not mom’s.

Sometimes some of the ‘generation gap’ that reared during our teens lingers into our early motherhood. You know what I’m talking about, that sense that mom is old fashioned and out of touch with the new ways of mothering. I don’t know about you, but I’m guilty of that. I would almost listen to anyone else who claimed to be an ‘authority’ before I would listen to my own mother. Then I realize that they were telling me the same things she tried to say. The only difference is that ‘they’ charged me for their advice and my mother’s is usually free and even came with bonuses.

But, that’s life… and that’s motherhood. We learn as we go along. True. But we don’t have to learn by stumbling from one mistake to another. Even in this modern world, or perhaps because of it, we can still find the ‘village’ that sense of community to tap into for help.

Mamapedia is a new site that takes the wisdom of thousands and thousands of moms and makes it searchable! You can head to the computer with that screaming infant in your arms and type, “Why does my baby cry so much at night?”

And this is what you’ll find – an article about a mom who asked a question titled “Sleepless Nights with a 13 week old” and the responses of forty-four moms. You can read those forty-four answers while bouncing your baby, and with a little luck by the time you are through your infant will be fast asleep and you will feel better as well.

To launch this new mom resource, the Momfluence network and Resourceful Mommy are throwing a party. Join us on Twitter this Friday, May 8th, from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. eastern time along with mom experts in a variety of parenting areas: multiples, kid crafting, health and safety, potty training, home schooling and more!

During the party, details about a “What Can I Learn Today?” contest will be revealed…along with the incredible grand prize.
Join us by “RSVP’ing” here!

This event brought to you by Momfluence: rocking the cradle and shaping the world.

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