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Pregnancy & Parenting CL ScooPP!

Check out what's new, things to know,

milestones, and grab some promos for your boards!
 

 


October 10, 2006

Can you believe it's already October? Are you looking for ways to spice up your board and get things ready for Fall? Try these handy suggestions: 

  • Go to your boards and look around! If you see a folder with posts that are more than six months old, it is time to consider getting rid of that folder, combining with another or posting more iVillage Articles, news briefs, games or polls. If you have a folder that has a more generic name like "General Discussions" or "Off Topic", it is probably time to work on changing the names to something more inviting. Remember, smaller less active boards look much better with fewer folders that have recent posts in them. Once you've decided if you need folder changes, email pclmail@mail.ivillage.com with a description of changes you'd like to make plus a list of folders in the order you'd like when completed.
  • Participate on the Pregnancy & Parenting Team Board http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-ivparenting.  It's filled with ideas on how to find new members and keep the old ones returning. We have hundreds of CLs and each is unique and brings her own energy to the site!
  • Participate in the QOTW Exchange on the Community Connection.  Post a QOTW on your board and share it in the weekly thread posted on The Community Connection Board.  Other CLs will visit and respond to your message and you'll do the same with their QOTW threads.  By doing this, you get out the word that your board exists! 
  • Be sure to have a working hyperlink to your board in your signature line. For those who are not real handy with html, check out the Signature Showcase  or Creating Websites & Graphics boards.
  • News and entertainment topics can inspire a hot thread or fun discussion.  We have an amazing Entertainment Channel.
  • Share your pictures in our iVillage Photo Galleries. Be sure to add a link to your board in the description!
  • Promote your board in the hundreds of Explore iVillage folders found on every channel. For a complete list channel by channel, visit the Community Connection.
  • What can we do to make hosting more pleasant? Email your suggestions to staylor@mail.ivillage.com. They'll be collected and presented as anonymous suggestions to the team.  Constructive criticism welcome!
  • Ask response provoking questions. For a list of many of questions visit https://members.tripod.com/cmtarrant-ivil/boardqanda/.

As always, if you need help with your board, have questions or concerns or just want to say hi, drop us a note please email us at:

 

pboards@mail.ivillage.com for Violations or Board Disruptions

pclmail@mail.ivillage.com for CL-related issues like vacations, LOA's, board changes, etc.

staylor@mail.ivillage.com  Susan, Senior Community Moderator

danielleb@mail.ivillage.com  Danielle, Community Moderator

sharip@mail.ivillage.com  Shari , Community Moderator

amandab@mail.ivillage.com  Amanda, Community Moderator

wendys@mail.ivillage.com  Wendy S., Community Moderator

kellyea@mail.ivillage.com  Kellye, Assistant Community Moderator

wendyw@mail.ivillage.com  Wendy W.,Assistant Community Moderator

ginae@mail.ivillage.com  Gina, Assistant Community Moderator

kmccollum@mail.ivillage.com  Karla, Assistant Community Moderator


Karla
Asst. Community Moderator
Pregnancy & Parenting

 

Want to be a CL Mentor?

We are starting a mentoring program for newly appointed Community Leaders and need your help! 

What’s it all about?  A mentor is in essence a buddy (thus the name CL Buddy).  You lend experience, support and friendship to CLs who are joining our team for the first time and may be a little overwhelmed with all the ideas and information.  You remember how it was as a newbie! 

 

How do we set you up with a new CL?  When you join, you supply us with an e-mail contact and your first name.  When a new CL is named, she is contacted by her Moderator and given the option of contacting you as a buddy.  Just to be very clear, when you sign up you’re agreeing that it’s okay to give your e-mail address to the CL you’re paired with.  If you’d prefer not to give out a personal e-mail address, it’s easy to create a freebie account and check it every 2-3 days.  Your stint as a CL buddy will only be 2-3 weeks unless you strike up a bond and want to continue it longer.  If you want to pull your name from the program at any time, you simply have to e-mail pclmail@mail.ivillage.com and let us know!

 

If you’re interested, simply e-mail your first name, CL name, the board you CL and a contact e-mail address (feel free to create a new one for this!) to pclmail@mail.ivillage.com.

 

Important Don't Miss! Information!

  • Board Reports!
    Don't forget that board reports are at the end of each month!

    You can find the form to use here:
    http://www.ivillage.com/ccafe/clreport/0,,b81p,00.html

  • Milestones/Anniversaries!
    Please make sure to put Milestone/Anniversary in the subject of your email.  I don't want to miss out on noting your accomplishment! (Additional instructions below in our Milestone/Anniversary section)

 


New Boards

Married to a Workaholic  http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-prworkaholic

Hot Topics: School Shootings http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-prhtschools

June 2007 EC  http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-prjun07n

August 2006 Bumblebees  http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-prplayaug06n

Hot Topic: Airport Security - http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-prhtairport

TV Talk Shows - The View, Oprah & More http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-hgtvtalk

 

 

New Blogs 

Meredith Today blog

http://meredithtoday.ivillage.com/entertainment

 

Featured Boards 

Higher Education http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-ivcampus

Throw Me a Party http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-ppbdayparty

Get a Makeover http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-sbneedmo

Breast Cancer Support http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhbreast

Sharing Spaces http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-hgsharespace

 

 

New on Love & Sex

Is There a Breakup in Your Future?

http://love.ivillage.com/lnsproblems/lnsbreakingup/0,,9qg3b6bn,00.html

 

Stuff We Love: We Want Candy by Marissa Gold

http://love.ivillage.com/snd/sndcouplehood/0,,9nnczt73,00.html

 

 

New on Entertainment 

Hollywood's Hottest May-December Celebrity Couples

http://entertainment.ivillage.com/galleries/0,,9pzhp8w9,00.html

 

Stuff We Love: New Music

http://entertainment.ivillage.com/stuffwelove/0,,9qb954mm,00.html

 

 

New on Home & Food 

Home Organization on a Budget: Accessories for less than $10

http://home.ivillage.com/cleanandorganize/organize/0,,9pz4fcwq,00.html

 

Creepy-Cool Halloween Party Ideas

http://home.ivillage.com/holiday/halloween/0,,9pxvcjxm,00.html

 

Stuff We Love: Halloween Decorations with High Style

http://home.ivillage.com/stuffwelove/0,,9pts3kgg,00.html

 

Halloween Party Ideas, Halloween Recipes and Halloween Decorating Ideas

http://home.ivillage.com/holiday/halloween/0,,9mt6dcp1

 

 

New on Health & Well-Being 

Breast Cancer Awareness: Get in the Know and in the Pink!

http://health.ivillage.com/breastcancer/bcprevention/0,,9p12q8ms,00.html

 

No Lump? It Still Could be Breast Cancer

Lacking the classic signs, inflammatory breast cancer is often misdiagnosed

http://health.ivillage.com/breastcancer/bcbreastcanbasic/0,,wbnews_9p8s6nq4,00.html

 

Come What May: Trish May, Activist, Entrepreneur and Breast Cancer Survivor

Breast cancer survivor Trish May turned her diagnosis into a company working to find a cure for women's cancers

http://health.ivillage.com/breastcancer/bc_lw/0,,9p8nv2bn,00.html

 

Everything That I Never Knew I Always Wanted

iVillager Maggie Hesse shares her story of becoming a new mom and inflammatory breast cancer patient in the same month

http://health.ivillage.com/breastcancer/bc_lw/0,,9p8sr9q1,00.html

 

Stuff We Love: Pink Ribbon Products [by Val!]

http://health.ivillage.com/breastcancer/bc_lw/0,,9p91m659,00.html

 

Stuff We Love: Gifts for Someone Undergoing Cancer Treatment

http://health.ivillage.com/breastcancer/bc_lw/0,,9p8zj2rx,00.html

 

Celebrity Breast Cancer Survivors slideshow

http://slideshow.ivillage.com/health/celebrity_breast_cancer_survivors/sheryl_crow_pop_singersongwrit.html

 


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1000+ posts! singlemom2kids - Single Moms
75000+ posts! December 2006 Expecting Club
200000+ posts! TTC Another Child

Do you have a board or posting milestone?
Have you recently celebrated an anniversary as CL?
Please send an email with your CL name, milestone, board name and board URL to
kellyea@mail.ivillage.com.
*Please be sure to put Milestone/Anniversary in the subject, so your email isn't missed!*
Message board milestones will be acknowledged at the following markers:
10,000 / 25,000 / 50,000 / 75,000 / 100,000 / 150,000 / 200,000 etc.
Personal Milestones will be acknowledged at the following markers: 
250 / 500 / 750 / 1,000 / 1,500 / 2,000 etc.
Anniversaries will be added to the newsletter once per month.  Please note: anniversaries are listed under original start name, and are noted for your overall CL status, not per board.  Thank you! =)

 

In the Café

QOTW:  Ready? Aim.... Fire!  http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-ivconnection&msg=3848.1&ctx=0


Around iVillage
Feel free to promote these on your boards and within your chats!

***New!  Online Courses from iVillage & Sony

* FREE * instructor-led courses are available 24/7 to help you make the most of all your high-tech gear.

Digital Photography for Beginners

Designing the Ultimate Home Theater

Fire Your Boss: Start Own Business

 

Enroll now!  http://courses.ivillage.com

 

***Love Your Home Community Challenge®

Think about your home and the way it makes you feel. Is it everything you need and want it to be? If not, our brand new Love Your Home Community Challenge will help you pinpoint the emotional hotspots in your home and, through decorating, organizing and homekeeping assignments, create the cozy, inviting (and inspiring!) space you've always longed for.  http://home.ivillage.com/decorating/0,,9hrnlfgc,00.html

 

***Get Your Zzzs Community Challenge®

Crawl into bed and kiss those sleepless nights good-bye.  Sign up for the iVillage Get Your Zzzs Community Challenge today, so you can rest better tomorrow! http://health.ivillage.com/sleep/slinsomnia/0,,sbcc_9kblvxrb,00.html

 

***Best Tricks & Treats for Kids

Hijinks and good humor are the hallmarks of Halloween. Host a party with a few of these (not so) terrifying toys, games and decorations, and have a delightful fright-night fete.

http://parenting.ivillage.com/products/0,,halloween_9n285n37,00.html

 

***Have your cake & diet too!

Fight your cravings with delicious low-calorie alternatives from registered dietitian Lynn Greiger. Pick the food you crave, and we'll tell you how to satisfy it with a healthier substitution.

http://diet.ivillage.com/snackswapper/0,,7k7xsw71,00.html

 

***Jerk Alert! Red Flag Warning!

Read the book - get the shirt http://sexonmydesk.ivillage.com/love/2006/10/irony_of_all_ironies.html - and avoid the JERK! Then, to avoid romantic tragedy down the line, here are the 12 potential deal breakers to watch for now. The heart you save may be your own. http://love.ivillage.com/snd/sndcouplehood/0,,tango_7w3f1hrw,00.html

 

***Real Organizing For Real People with Jamie Novak

Wish you could be more organized? Are you longing for an inviting home you’d be proud to show off to guests? Clearing clutter can feel overwhelming, especially if you don’t know where to start. Join expert Jamie Novak for quick and simple clutter solutions that will work for everyone. http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-hgrealorg

 

***Fabulous Fall Products: In Stores Now

If you need an excuse to indulge in new beauty products, then celebrate autumn's palette with some new colors of your own! Here are our fantastic fall favorites:

http://beauty.ivillage.com/shop/instores/0,,9nnkfktr,00.html

 

***Stuff We Love: New Music

We've combed the racks and put together a list of some of the best new CDs, from folk and rock to pop and hip-hop; something for everyone! Settle in and take a look — then go have a listen! 

http://entertainment.ivillage.com/stuffwelove/0,,9qb954mm,00.html

 

***Marie Claire Figure Fixers

Make Your Legs Look Their Best in Skirts: Some fashion tips that'll make your legs look hot!

http://magazines.ivillage.com/marieclaire/fashion/figure/photo/0,,672393_672394,00.html