Top Websites for Moms: Find Support and Resources Online

It's 2 a.m. and you're up with your 5 month old, who's not happy her new diapers turned her tush the color of your lipstick. Your 3 year old refuses to eat anything but chicken nuggets and yogurt. You're frustrated and not sure what to do. You just found out you're moving to a new town and wonder what life is like there. So, how do you handle these scenarios? Well, you do what most moms of the 2000's do - you turn to the internet for advice! With the invention of the World Wide Web, motherhood is not the same as it was in our parent's generation. A plethora of information - from parenting advice to recipes - is all available at your fingertips. There are numerous helpful web-sites for Moms. Here are a handful of the best online sites for today's Mothers!

Please note that internet advice is never intended to replace the advice and help of a professional.

1. CafeMom

CafeMom is one of the newest sites for Moms, but has grown to become the #1 social networking resource for mothers. It was launched in late 2006 and now boasts over 1 million members. Essentially, it is a giant network of groups and members linked by personal pages.

There are groups on just about any topic! For example, do you have a baby with lots of hair and can't style it right? Just join the "Babies with Full Heads of Hair" group - it has 60 members. Want to find support from other parents who have children with autism? Then become a member of the "Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Group" - it has almost 3900 members. Want to find support for getting out of debt? Join the "Debt Free and Trying" group - it has almost 1100 members. From Texas and want to connect with other Christian moms? You're welcome to join the "Texas Christian Moms" group. If you want to find other moms going through similar situations, you'll probably find it on CafeMom! You can always start your own group as well.

Members can also add "friends" to their network. It's a great way to get to meet people in your area, or moms who've "been there done that" and can offer some advice and support.

2. BabyCenter